Ep 164: Labor Union Depictions in Hollywood (Part I): From Demonized to Ignored or Mafia Plot Cliche
Jul 27, 2022
Chances are you’ve seen this storyline play out on
either a big or small screen: An FBI agent investigates a prominent
labor leader. Or maybe a union boss orders a hit on a recalcitrant
member of the rank-and-file. Or perhaps a union president skims
money off a pension fund to make an illegal loan.
Plotlines like...
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