The machines are deafeningly loud, pounding out the relentless rhythm of exploitation. Then she climbs on a table at the cotton mill - where she and so many others have sweated for too little pay in dehumanizing conditions - and silently holds up her sign as the police rush in to arrest her.
Near the end of “Norma Rae,” the title character played by Sally Field grabs a piece of cardboard and scrawls “union” on it in capital letters. Where to watch: Showing on Saturday and Sunday at Nitehawk Cinema Williamsburg, also available on DVD and Blu-ray.Īt times, a film needs just one crystallizing image. (Note: Streaming services sometimes remove titles without notice.) ‘Norma Rae’ (1979) Here is a guide to some of the best movies about workers (their struggles, victories and enterprising endeavors) that are streaming or available for purchase in the United States right now.
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