"UNION AND FREEDOM" 1964 LABOR STRIKE VS. SCRIPTO CORP. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. CIVIL RIGHTS GG30535

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Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCddem5RlB3bQe99wyY49g0g/join Help us preserve, scan and post more rare and endangered films! Join us on Patreon. Visit https://www.patreon.com/PeriscopeFilm Visit our website www.PeriscopeFilm.com This recently re-discovered film "Union and Freedom", features Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., who made an appearance in support of workers during a strike against Scripto Inc. Scripto's plant in Atlanta, Georgia, was struck by the International Chemical Workers Union, led by Walter Mitchell. The union successfully secured wage increases and job rights for workers, addressing severe racial discrimination within the company. The strike, which saw support from civil rights leaders like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his father, Reverend Martin Luther King Sr., was historic in that it marked the first collaboration between the civil rights movement and a labor union to fight for economic justice for industrial workers. The union provided extensive financial and logistical support to the striking workers, including holiday assistance and a defense fund, while also threatening a global boycott of Scripto products. Ultimately, the strike was a victory for both the labor movement and the civil rights movement, with the workers winning justice and equality. The struggle highlighted the importance of equal rights for all workers and set a precedent for future union and community actions across the nation. 0:00-0:11 - The need for ongoing struggles for civil rights and securing good, meaningful jobs for everyone, particularly to take advantage of new opportunities. 1:13-1:37 - Walter Mitchell, president of the International Chemical Workers Union, discusses a recent strike by a local union in Atlanta, Georgia, which led to wage increases and job rights. This strike was historic as it marked the first collaboration between the civil rights movement and labor unions. 2:00-3:24 - The Scripto company is highlighted for its discriminatory labor practices, with a majority of its black workers classified as unskilled and paid low wages. The union strives to end these inequities and secure better working conditions. 3:44-5:00 - Reverend Martin Luther King Sr. and Jr. join the efforts, with Dr. King emphasizing the need for both civil rights and economic justice. The union received moral support from the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), lifting the workers' spirits. 5:29-6:05 - The Chemical Workers Union provides financial and logistical support to the striking workers, ensuring they had necessary resources during the strike. 6:05-8:05 - The union set up a million-dollar defense fund and worked to provide food and holiday assistance. Dr. King and union leaders joined the picket line in solidarity. 8:05-9:15 - International support comes from the Federation of Chemical Workers. A global boycott of Scripto is threatened but ultimately avoided as the unions push for justice, not to destroy the company. 9:15-10:29 - The unions advocate for equal rights for all workers, regardless of race, as a foundational principle. President Mitchell signs a pledge for equal employment opportunities, strengthening the unions' commitment to justice. 10:50-11:55 - The speech emphasizes the struggles of the workers and the support of leaders like Dr. King, with a commitment to continue fighting until full equality is achieved, symbolized by walking from the outside to the inside of Scripto. 12:12-12:58 - The speaker concludes by asserting that the actions in Atlanta provide a formula for community action that can bring unionism and freedom to workers across the South and the nation. Motion picture films don't last forever; many have already been lost or destroyed. For almost two decades, we've worked to collect, scan and preserve the world as it was captured on 35mm, 16mm and 8mm movies -- including home movies, industrial films, and other non-fiction. If you have endangered films you'd like to have scanned, or wish to donate celluloid to Periscope Film so that we can share them with the world, we'd love to hear from you. Contact us via the weblink below. This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD, 2k and 4k. For more information visit http://www.PeriscopeFilm.com