One Day Longer: The Story of the Frontier Strike, 1996
Scope and Contents
Documentary about the strike at Frontier Casino in Las Vegas, which began in 1991 and ended with a victory for the Culinary Workers Union in 1998. Includes footage of speeches by Cesar Chavez, Jesse Jackson, and national labor leaders. Directed by Joe Daughtery, produced by HERE Local 226
Dates
- Other: 1996
Conditions Governing Access
Selections from the IRLE Audiovisual Collection are available at the our Memory Work vimeo: https://vimeo.com/memoryworkla
Additional videos and original recordings are housed in the offices of the UCLA Institute for Research on Labor and Employment in the Ueberroth Building (10945 Le Conte Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90024) and are only available upon request by the researcher. For inquiries about accessing our collections, contact IRLEarchive@irle.ucla.edu.
Extent
From the Collection: 6 Linear Feet : Approximately 250 VHS tapes and DVDs, shorts and feature-length. Films are primarily documentary, educational/training, or news clips covering topics such as labor history, organizing and collective bargaining strategies, union campaigns, and Labor Center events. Includes multiple copies of commercially-produced films on DVD. ; 4 drawers at 16" x 39" (approx. 13 feet)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
From the Collection: Spanish; Castilian
Repository Details
Part of the UCLA Institute for Research on Labor and Employment (IRLE) Archive Repository