Biz Başka Dünya İsteriz (Festival Kitabı) - Sadibey

menler Federasyonu (FMPR)’nin organizasyon yöntemini, politikalar›n› ve demokratik
bir sendikan›n sald›rgan politikalarla üyelerini nas›l korudu¤unu göstermektedir.
This documentary by the Labor Video Project illuminates the struggle for independence
in the longest held colony of the United States. Puerto Rico has been controlled by
the United States for over 110 years and the video covers a mass mobilization of the
independence movement that was held at the same time of the SEIU International
Convention in Puerto Rico. US corporate controlled unions including the SEIU have sought
to take control of the Puerto Rican working class through massive funding and
corrupt sweetheart deals with the capitalist politicians in Puerto Rico. The film looks
at the method of organization and politics of the FMPR -the Puerto Rican 40,000
member teacher's union- and how a democratic union with militant policies can defend
its members.
SAN FRANC‹SCO 68 GREV‹ / The Turning Point
2008, 56'
Yap›mc›/Producer: Labor Video Project
Özet / Synopsis
“San Fransisko 68 Grevi” 1968 y›l›nda
San Fransisko Eyaleti’nde gerçeklefltirilen
ve 6 ay süren grevin hikâyesini
anlatmaktad›r. Televizyon haberlerinden
görüntülerin düzenlenmesi
arac›l›¤›yla film ö¤rencilerin ve AFT
Ö¤retmenler Sendikas›’n›n da içinde
oldu¤u iflçi hareketinin devlet üniversitesine herkesin kay›t olabilmesi ve Etnik Çal›flmalar
program›n›n kurulmas› için kampus içinde nas›l mücadele verdiklerini anlatmaktad›r.
Film, grev s›ras›nda polisin uygulad›¤› yo¤un bask›y› ve dönemin Kaliforniya valisi
olan Ronald Reagan’›n süreçte oynad›¤› rolü de izleyiciye aktarmaktad›r. Grevin baflar›s›na
ve yeni etnik çal›flmalar program›n›n kurulmufl olmas›na ra¤men iflçi s›n›f›ndan
gelen ö¤renciler, Kaliforniya Devlet Üniversitesi’nin özellefltirilmesinin etkisiyle gittikçe
artan harçlar yüzünden bugün hala üniversiteye kay›t yapt›rmakta zorlanmaktad›r.
“The Turning Point” is the story of the 1968 San Francisco State strike which lasted 6
months. Through the use of edited TV news footage, the film shows how students
and the labor movement including the AFT Teacher's union fought for open admissions
and the establishment of an Ethnic Studies program at the campus. The massive
repression by the police is also portrayed and the role of Ronald Reagan who was then
governor of California. Although the strike was successful and new ethnic studies
program was established; working class students today find it increasingly difficult to
attend the university due to the massive increase in fees which are having the affect
of privatizing the California state university.
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