%% %% # 🎞 Biberman 1954, Salt of the Earth - **Union Priorities** (7:00-9:30): Depicts the differing interests of productive and reproductive workers (workplace safety vs home sanitation) and the power differential between them, the men having control of the wage and union. - **The Men's Picket** (24:45-31:45): Depicts the traditional masculine union organization and picketing strategy alongside the resistance of the bosses. - **The Women's Auxiliary** (14:50-16:30 / 47:45-58:00): A court order prohibiting the men from picketing spurs the miner's wives to action, leading them to form their own picket, which succeeds spectacularly in defiance of gendered expectations. - **Mister Mom** (58:00-59:30 / 1:09:45-1:11:30): A miner and union leader, Ramon, is forced to take over his family's care work while his wife is on the picket ### Summary - **Summary**: The film tells the story of a long and difficult strike at a New Mexico mine, focusing on the struggles and solidarity of the Mexican-American miners and their families. It is notable for its feminist perspective and for being made by filmmakers who were blacklisted due to alleged communist affiliations. - **Director**: Herbert J. Biberman - **Genre**: Drama - **IMDB**: [Salt of the Earth on IMDB](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0047443/)