Brothers On The Line

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It would be easy to say there is an insider bias to a Reuther-directed film on the Reuther brothers, who led the United Auto Workers to the powerforce it became in the 1900's, but Sasha Reuther has painstakingly included a balanced sense of criticism to the brothers' efforts, including complaints of under-representation from African American workers, that creates a sound retelling of the imperfect heroes.

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Release Date:	Mar 8, 2012
Running Time:	80 minutes
Country:	United States
Language:	English

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Narrated by Martin Sheen, BROTHERS ON THE LINE is an award-winning documentary feature exploring the extraordinary journey of the Reuther brothers — prolific union organizers who led an army of laborers into an epic struggle for social justice. At the height of the Great Depression, a new industrial revolution came to life in Michigan’s colossal car factories. Taking a stand against oppressive conditions, young autoworkers Walter, Roy, and Victor Reuther faced intimidation and physical violence from “security” agents in their effort to coordinate sit-down strikes, the most successful occurring at the General Motors facilities in Flint. Their bold rhetoric and actions challenged the mighty automakers, won unprecedented quality-of-life gains, gave a voice to the rank-and-file, and established the United Auto Workers as one of the most powerful unions in American history.