The International Union Miners ...
... and Workers Metal presents:
SALT OF THE EARTH
The scene is New Mexico, ...
... the land of the Free US ...
... which inspired this film ...
... and the home of the brave they performed ...
... most of the papers.
How shall I begin my story
that has no beginning
My grandfather raised cattle in these streams ...
... before they got Anglos.
our roots go deep in this place
... deeper than the pines ...
... or mine.
This is my town.
When I was small, was called San Marcos.
Anglos put him Zinctown.
Zinctown, New Mexico, ...
... United States.
This is our home.
The house is not ours ...
... but flowers yes they are.
My name Esperanza Quintero.
I am the wife of a miner.
My husband has spent 18 years at this mine.
Half life in darkness, with dynamite.
The land where Mine is ...
... Grandpa belonged my husband.
Now belongs to the Company.
Who can say when my story began?
Yo no lo sé.
But I remember that day as the beginning of the end.
It was the day of my holy.
Moreover, met 35 years ...
... a day of celebration.
She was pregnant 7 months of my third child.
I remember that day I made a wish.
It was a sin, one evil.
I prayed to the Virgin to ask forgiveness for my thoughts.
I wanted ...
... my son did not come ...
... to this world.
Are you ill, mother?
Are you sad?
Are we going to church to confess?
Later, when end boards.
Did you come back to fight with Anglo children?
- They think very hard. - Promised not to fight anymore.
Dad says do not let make fun of me.
Ignore him. ¡Be still!
Does it hurt?
- And that cake? - Forget the cake.
Go find your father When your turn ends.
Tell him to come home directly.
I have been told that you had problems with a detonator.
You're alive, what is the problem?
Ya know, this new standard to work alone.
Let's see the supervisor.
It is negotiating with your committee.
- All the better. - Wait.
He dictated that standard, It will not help.
Well, I'll stop boring.
With your contract? Have someone read it to you.
He said nothing of helpers.
This mine is bloodstained.
The blood of my friends working alone
They were crushed because anyone watched the detonator.
Nobody sounded alarm.
That is the task shift foreman.
He wants to extract mineral.
We want everyone out alive.
You will work only.
If you work overflows, I'll find another.
To a squirrel?
At an American.
Do not say anything on the cake.
Will strike?
I do not want to worry, but in the shop told me ...
... that if we do not pay another within the radio, ...
... will they take.
Only owe a month.
I tried to convince them. That's not right.
Is not it good?
And is it OK to buy this artifact?
But you wanted.
You had to listen radio.
I hear at night ...
... when you are you in the bar.
"No entry in easy installments. "
Diré you something:
Deadlines are the curse of workers.
- Where are you going? - A talk with peers.
The water is cold again.
- Sorry, the fire was extinguished. - Forget it.
They forget!
Short firewood five times day, I can not forget.
Do not forget that miners Anglos have running water ...
... and toilets at home.
Do you think I like live like this?
What can I do?
... ask for better conditions ...
... would have to demand decent plumbing.
We did, but we to resign.
- What? - All at once can not be.
Now we requirements most important.
What's most important that healing?
Safety at work is more important.
This week has been five accidents ...
... to increase production.
You are a woman and do not know anything in the world.
First we have to get equality at work.
Then we will the rest.
- That's a guy thing. - I understand.
Men do strike by your demands ...
... but you leave for later what we women.
Do not start again to criticize the union.
What have you done for me your union?
Remember what it was like before the union, ...
... when Estela sick and we could pay the doctor?
We founded the union for our families.
Okay, you will have your strike.
I'll have my son.
The hospital will not admit me being the wife of a striker.
Store fail to rely and children will go hungry.
We can not pay deadlines ...
... and the radio will be.
What all you care is this radio?
Just think of yourself.
I do ...
... because you never think of me.
Never.
Basta!
We are seeing children.
Be resolved the problem.
The company always says the same.
For a miner, is dangerous work alone.
Nobody works alone in other mines.
Anglos work in pairs.
And I have to risk life because I'm Mexican?
- We have already asked. - We are negotiating.
We have not achieved anything in three months of negotiations.
Even with the help of Barnes, International.
Ni increases, nor old ...
... nor safety.
Have a drink.
We must act now.
Do others think like you?
Speak for everyone.
What if employers want to strike?
Do not want, and less contract with the Army.
then Why refuse?
They have agreed with other sections of the union.
But here most We are Mexicans.
We want equality with Anglo miners.
The same pay, the same conditions.
Exactly, but employers do not want this equality.
His only argument against the Anglo sections is:
"We give more than the Mexicans ".
So what? discrimination Anglo hurts ...
... but me.
And I'm sick.
If you declare strike when they want, ...
... will crush the union.
Wait till you can win.
Employers do not expect.
No running water, my children sick.
The doctor did not expect.
Cobra cash.
We must within the radio.
The store does not hold: "Pay or we get along."
Why such a hurry Shop employers?
They want to scare us so that we do not protest.
Want us to conform with what we have.
But I am not satisfied, I'm not afraid.
I'm sick.
What are you doing here?
- Is something wrong with your mother? - Have you forgotten?
- Forget what? - Today is the holy mother.
He's a great guy, It is in everything.
Today is the holy my wife.
I would like to ask you viniérais to haunt.
- At this hour? - The later the better.
Why sing?
Sing to me.
Can we turn candles?
We can now turn them on.
Happy Birthday!
He never wanted to mourn.
Why do I cry, if I'm happy?
I'm an idiot.
No, you're not.
Was very expensive beer?
I invited Antonio.
Forgive me for saying ever think of me.
I'd forgotten.
Luis reminded me.
I spent a week thinking that round
Never had such a nice holiday
It was a song that filled my being ...
and mitigated the harshness of everyday work
One, two three.
forget all our problems ...
... even Ramón
That night I could not dance ...
... because of my state ...
... but I was jealous when he danced with the other
It was wonderful to see you smile again
one morning, was hanging laundry
We were chatting when they arrived ladies.
Formed a kind of delegation
They spoke of health facilities
Anglo miners had sinks with hot water
Why not us?
I know, talk about it Ramon
... just a week ago
He says the union it has removed from their demands
We need to raise awareness men about this.
Teach the banner
"We want health, non-discrimination. "
We and many more take you to the mine
While it is trading at the office ...
Arrive in groups to take the site
Both parties see that we mean
- A squad of Women? - Why not?
count me in
We should form a union of woodcutters
We cut wood for breakfast, to wash their clothes ...
... for washing for laundry, to make dinner ...
... and when you come home night, says:
Have you spent the day reading comics?
Come on, Esperanza we have to
I can not.
If Ramon found out of I'm in a pinch ...
Do you fitting?
It is Mr. Kalinski
Hurry.
Carefully.
I want to see!
- I want to see him now! - He'll be fine, Mrs. Kalinski.!
I want to see him now!
How did this happen?
He entered the gallery they were dynamiting
I warned, this occurs because we work alone.
- Why did not they tell you? - I had to do the foreman
When I looked there was no
It would be sleeping.
Not come down to the well, Kalinski I saw you at the office
Pancho lie.
You're a dirty ...
Enough!
Do not lose control.
There is a wounded man.
I'm sorry too, you know?
Accidents hurt us all
But the company
No reason to stand like party
Back to work.
The party is over, all to work.
What do they say?
Not "know".
Barnes, tell your men back to work
No work for me, I work for them.
Luis.
What you decide, comrades?
"We want health, non-discrimination. "
That night, there was a union meeting ...
... to give official appearance
Did not take long.
The strike was approved by 93 votes to 5.
Teresa said it was the time to introduce.
I did not want.
Never been in a union meeting.
But others said: "If you are one, we all."
When we arrived, the meeting I was about to end
Charlie Vidal outlined the situation.
Said the strike had one goal.
Equality.
But employers do anything ...
... to avoid them to get equality.
Try to divide workers ...
... between Anglos and Mexican-Americans.
Who sold it to his brother would be rewarded.
Women ye make a statement ...
It is not a statement
- Women want ... - Higher!
Consuelo, speaking from the podium
Women have spoken sanitary facilities.
If you want to achieve equality ...
... as you say, ...
... you should ask the same equality ...
... sanitary facilities
Reivindicadlo also the strike.
We have also thought ...
... we could create a female auxiliary section.
We want to help in any way possible.
I think I speak on behalf of my colleagues ...
... to thank the women offering us their help, ...
but it's late and I suggest postponing the issue.
The board will accept a motion to adjourn.
- I presented it. - The seconded.
Who is in favor?
Who is against?
Approved.
You need to plan
Why did not you defended? You are worse than others.
Teresa, can not be forced Therefore the situation.
Ye you force us to accept unfair conditions.
Why not consult me? It was embarrassing!
At least you did not ridicule as Consuelo.
It's not a bad idea; should demand better health.
- But honey ...! - Put a notice on the door ...
"No dogs allowed or women. "
"We want equality with other miners. "
"We are guided by the union." "Less talk and more money."
So it all started, and other strikes.
The company said not negotiate ...
... until the workers back to work.
But the ploy will not work for them.
They hired strikebreakers of other peoples.
But his mind was cooled ...
... when they saw the size of the picket.
The sheriff and his men They were always there ...
... wearing their weapons.
But men just marched ...
... day after day ...
... week after week.
At first, women we stayed at home.
The union brought food We tried and we ...
... feed our families.
One morning mrs. Salazar He went to the picket line.
Her husband had died in a strike for many years.
She wanted to be there.
No one remembers how it happened.
One day Mrs. Salazar he joined the march.
And it was not separated from them.
Several women began bring coffee to their husbands ...
... and tacos, because Men have just ...
... tired and hungry acting on picket.
It was then that the union decided ...
... that should be set a female auxiliary section.
At first I did not go with them.
Soon give birth.
In addition to Ramón did not like.
But Ramon loves good coffee ...
... and swore that of other women appeared ...
... dregs of zinc.
So, one day I made the coffee.
"They did not move."
"Solidarity with the miners."
Three days ago I do not see him
Ramon, listen to this.
The foreman gave me last night me shift manager ...
... if I am the first returning to work.
"Jenkins, why are you doing For these Reds?
I replied that the Reds I like every day.
Two scabs managed to pass
- We stopped to rest. - Les ye searched?
They were Anglos other peoples
But they were not miners, they would not know the zinc.
Good job. Go to tomer coffee.
Ramon comes the supervisor.
- Good Morning - How is here?
We picked up the types to you. hired ...
... and we came in trucks this morning.
When they saw the picket they turned
Not seem so scary.
Mr. Hartwell, some They are brave men.
Especially the leader the picket line.
How is it called?
Raymon, or something.
Yes, I know him.
This is the main picket.
They have another on secondary road ...
... and patrol the area.
The land is in the company.
Why not throw them?
Everything is of the company, Mr. Hartwell.
The shop houses ...
... everything.
Where would miss them?
And who would?
Do we let go? Sooner or later.
Just want to impress with his power.
Why do not you let go these gentlemen?
Do you know who will in that car?
The cashier brings us Moscow gold.
No, it's the president of the company.
Comes to appoint Jenkins Managing Director
Come on, let him go.
How childish! They are like children
Sometimes you have to pamper them, ... other must scold
... and others have to punish them without eating.
Here comes my saying.
It is quite a character.
He claims that his grandfather owned land mine.
Want to go to your office Mr. Alexander?
Sure, I have not stopped for coffee.
To that we can invite. No thanks.
Men want to know who is this gentleman.
- It is not his business - Leave it, it's not a secret.
My name is Hartwell, work in the offices of this.
- In Delaware? - No, in New York.
By any chance are you the president of the company?
- no - What a shame.
The man always wanted see President
He could resolve the strike.
Is that possible?
Yes, negotiating.
Is a union spokesperson?
Not exactly.
I wish it were.
Know more of mines puppets with whom we associate.
Seriously, I've seen your personal record.
I was going to promote you to foreman when the strike began.
You had future in the company.
You've been swept by these red ...
... but you will betray.
When awaken, Ray?
Your name is Ray, no?
Call me Quintero.
Mr. Quintero.
Are we allowed to pass or I to call the sheriff?
Nothing stops him.
I was wrong, do not want to Jenkins CEO.
I want my!
You should have heard to that liar.
Foreman said he would appoint me.
- What's the matter? - It's nothing
just a cramp.
Dad, come here!
What makes Luis here?
Another time playing hooky?
Come back here!
We have seen two scabs
They have hidden there.
Wait, fellas. You three, accompany me.
The others follow in line.
Luis, come back!
They go by.
Ramon, listen, for God's sake.
You!
I would have expected from an Anglo.
I needed the job.
You, Judas!
leech
It was for my kids!
Do not eat enough.
Do you think mine itself? Dirty Rat.
I know I did wrong but do not hurt me.
Do you think I'm going to hit you?
I would not mess with you hands.
There comes a child, warns women, fast!
Why are we stopping?
Tell us why agrediste that boy.
That's a lie.
Do not talk to a white.
Go back and then produce a blanket to move it.
Did not you say this torero had much stamina?
No one would say now.
The chile gives much energy.
Like as it prepares your "tiny" Pancho?
We need a doctor soon, that woman will give birth
Do you take me for the driver an ambulance?
Notify your physician of the company.
Nobody here has a car.
The company doctor will not attend Picket anyone.
No time to take her home, Put it in there
Raise your head Pancho, that's no way to sit.
Do not you go out with your pigs.
You like what you have searched.
OMG!
Forgive me for having desired my son was not born
Have mercy on my son.
Do not let me die.
OMG!
Ramon was in the hospital a week.
... and one month in prison ...
... charged with assault and resisting authority.
I decided to postpone christening ...
... until Ramón out from jail.
We christened the name John.
That night there was double celebration.
Christening Juanito and the return of Ramon.
Children to bed in the bedroom ...
... as always ...
... and men occupied the living room, ...
... as usual.
- Five thousand dollars. - Too much for me.
- Ascend to ten thousand. - I'm going, what do you have?
Three aces.
Come to Daddy.
Do bailiffs Vicente arrested?
Yes, there have been many provocations.
Assume that locking up leaders on false charges ...
... were able to end the strike.
Do they let play poker all night?
- I want to dance? - With the husband from whom?
With either, even with mine.
If you dance with my husband, will have to endure this.
Your attitude toward Anglos It is unbecoming of a leader.
What attitude?
Do you distinguish between workers and Anglo employers
To him I invited him to my house Is not it?
Do you also suspect him?
perhaps
Has much to learn on our people.
Still, say it all.
You are the organizer.
Strategy plan and you hit almost always
You think of everything we do the rest.
We do not have to think about anything.
Do you think that laziness us prevented from taking the initiative?
You know not.
Maybe not, but there is more.
Tonight on entering, I hear you ask your wife ...
"That man is your grandfather?"
Is Juarez, Mexico's father.
If I did not recognize George Washington ...
You'd take me for a stupid Mexican.
It never fails.
You try to advise Ramón and you respond with an insult.
He's right. I still much to learn.
Well, settled matter. Who gives the cards?
Be comforted, even listening women less.
What do they talk?
Their weaknesses.
Did you have?
Now it criticize Ramon.
If we exclude women the union struggle ...
Come on, bet!
Let's change the game.
There are housewives, They are our companions.
They deserve to be treated as equals.
Look who's talking.
The defender of women.
Enough, Ruth.
I follow him everywhere.
The miners organized, village after village ...
... in Montana, Colorado or Idaho ...
... but never thought in organizing women.
Women also have Angles in sections.
Nor do I approve as Ramón treat your woman.
Dr. Barnes has his remedy for women ...
... but have not tried at home.
It is breastfeeding her child.
Goodbye to the game.
I'm glad. Consuelo, up the volume.
Top Dad.
Standing.
Look at him!
He is a fighter.
Born fighting ...
... and hungry.
Chupa Juanito.
You'll never be so happy as now.
Yes, it will be happier ...
... someday.
What did they say to you?
I make you suffer.
Suffer if you're in jail.
In this cell I could not sleep ...
For bugs, heat and the stench.
And he told me:
"Think of something beautiful ..
... into something beautiful. "
And I thought of you.
And I felt my heart pounding ...
... of love for you.
Not only Juanito ...
... you too will be happy.
The strike will triumph.
Why are you so sure?
If we lose, we lose more than a strike.
Lose the union and men know.
If we win, we will win more improvements.
We will win something ...
... much more:
hope for our children.
Juanito need more than milk.
- Do you live here Quintero? - What do you want?
- We come to garnish. - What about the warrant?
- Also have. - We do not want problems.
Just took the radio.
sorry to interrupt the party ...
... but the owner of the radio has achieved a garnishment order ...
Do not touch.
We do not seek problems Mr. Quintero.
We order repossess the equipment.
I said do not touch it!
- Let them take her - Passing over my dead body
I do not want your corpse, or see you in jail.
It is yours and not they carry.
If you resist will an excuse to lock you up.
Gladden those faces. We have real music!
But the strike continued.
It seemed interminable.
They spent four months, five, six ...
The company was without wanting to negotiate.
They tried to turn against Anglo miners us.
They said I had to send the Mexicans back to their country.
How I can back the place where it went?
The barracks where I was born is now Company
Why would anyone sends patterns his people?
Patterns so there would throughout New Mexico.
- Hopefully we will see that day. - Jenkins is not an employer.
In his ilk They let them stay.
You can not give the desert Oklahoma, it would be inhuman
I was born in Texas
That would be even worse!
He reached the seventh month
The company store he refused to serve us.
Box resistance It was exhausting
Several families could not stand it.
Nobody knows where they went.
The union decided that desperate cases ...
... should apply for a job in other mines.
This was done.
About getting employment helped with their pay ...
... for others they could eat.
Ramon was not a hopeless case.
Only had three children to feed.
Still, employers us they would have starved ...
... but we received support International, Denver ...
... and other sections.
We thought that anyone outside the county ...
... he was interested in our problems.
We were wrong ...
"Solidarity with the miners. Construction union. "
Letters came from our Southeast compatriots.
From far:
Butte, Chicago, Birmingham, New York ...
Messages of solidarity ...
... and crumpled banknotes men working.
The women were helping ...
... not only as cooks or making coffee.
Some men mocked ...
... but you had to do the job ...
... and allow us to do so.
Nobody realized the magnitude of change ...
... until the day of the crisis.
The sheriff smiled.
We learned that brought bad news.
The company had achieved a writ ...
... prohibiting mining manifest in the pickets.
It was based on the law Taft-Hartley.
Punishable by heavy fines and a prison ...
miners who disobeyed
You had to make a decision immediately
Ignoring the mandate or do not comply.
If we obey ...
... the strike will fail
The scabs come as the needle was going
If we disobey ...
... the strikers will be arrested
... and the strike will fail anyway.
So things are peers.
Employers are we at their mercy.
I want to add something.
Whatever your decision ...
... I support the International ...
... as it always has.
We are a union democratic.
The decision ...
... is yours.
Comrade President.
If we surrender now ...
... and to the odedecemos Taft-Hartley rotten ...
... we are fools and cowards.
We can only do one thing to fight.
- To fight and win. - There would win anything.
We would be detained
The men discussed. There were great speeches.
Apparently Barnes was right.
The company had them at their mercy.
Apparently the strike had failed.
Companion president.
If you read the injunction carefully ...
... you will see that only prohibits manifest miners.
women We are not miners.
We will relieve you on the picket lines.
Do not scoff.
We have a solution and you do not.
Quintero is right saying that lose ..
... the achievements of 50 years fight if the strike fails.
also lose women and children.
So we promise ...
... relieve you on the picket ...
... to strike not fail ...
... and scabs I do not take the job.
Only union members may submit proposals.
- I present. - The seconded.
You heard the proposal.
Start the discussion
Light asked whether they preferred hide behind their wives ...
... or humble themselves before employers.
Comrades, we ignore our women.
Employers or even think about them.
They will show employers what now ...
... why there is no unity among men ...
... their wives and her companions?
Carlota Sanchez said the pickets ...
... were unfit the ladies.
It was not right. Perhaps even it were sin.
Give an opportunity to the women.
What do when police ...
... hit our women?
We will not stay idly.
We will have to intervene and back to the top
Or worse, more humiliated.
Companions.
I beg you, You do not permitáis.
Let's vote.
Discussed the issue.
we all know we voted:
The female section will be responsible for the pickets
Raise your hand if they favor.
President, I appeal to regulation.
I do not understand these discussions ...
... but the men you go to vote ...
... what to do or not women.
I think it would be fair ...
... that we allowed to vote.
Especially if we to do the job.
Comrades, would go against all rules ...
... allow women vote in a union meeting.
If no objections ...
... postpone the meeting.
Wait.
We can continue as assembly of citizens.
So we all adults entitled to vote.
- I propose - OK.
Hands up who want to postpone the meeting.
Who is against?
Approved.
Now all adults entitled to vote.
Returning to the original topic
Those in favor of women formed picket ...
... to raise their hands.
Who is opposed?
Approved the motion by 103 votes to 85.
Then came the women.
From Zinctown, Hills ...
... and other mining towns ...
... traveling up to 45 km.
The we had never seen before.
They had no connection with the strike.
They had heard of women pickets ...
... and going.
The men came too.
I think feared ...
... women not abide.
Or perhaps feared that we did so.
But not all women joined the pickets.
some husbands they banned it.
I was a them.
It's unfair, I would to be with them.
It was I who asked they could vote.
The union does not send in my house.
Those Anglo motivate you and you do get ridiculous.
- I do not see them in line. - Yo si. I see Ruth Barnes
The woman organizer? Is your duty to be there!
no
It's there because he wants
I also see Mrs. Kalinski
And Jenkins? his wife is not on the picket
There are also late Anglo husbands
- What did you say? - Late
Can I download to animate?
- How small? - He likes to wander.
This will throw the air ...
Do you wish to see my gun, girls?
Shut up!
Would you disobey fun an injunction?
I'm not so sure that violate the law.
The injunctive only mentions miners
Which side are you on?
calm down, will rush as chickens
Here we go, before 100 women come more
Forward guys.
- Use gas? - It will not be necessary.
Back, do not intervengáis
Han run over my wife!
Do not give them excuses to shoot.
You will go to jail Back!
- Stand back - Do not be involucréis
Do not stay still. Do something!
Calm down.
If we do not intervene, there will be victims.
Do not get it wrong
Besides, you already have hands full.
Let's go!
Now they go, gather the banners.
It protects the union We will not move!
Continue as a tree, firm riverside.
They do not move!
- I'm hungry. - Me too.
- And your mother? - It was a meeting.
Did you see how he took gun to the sheriff?
I never want to see you there.
- Are you okay? - Sure.
Was it an unforgettable experience, right?
- I hope it does not recur. - I Will go tomorrow.
- Could hurt you. - It is possible.
If you think I'm going to deal I child, you're crazy
Wear all day caring for them.
I will care for born.
Tomorrow I will not stay with them.
So tomorrow ...
... come with me to picket.
I returned the next day ...
... and every day for one month.
Juanito remained in the gatehouse.
If you did good day and no disturbances ...
... pulled the cradle Outdoor.
Estela playing with small ...
... and Luis was ...
... at school.
Ramon came every day to observe.
Women ...
... Ramón criticized by not stay with the children.
The sheriff left us in peace for a while ...
... but his men insulted us.
We said terrible things.
And he began again.
They returned to using gases harnessing the wind.
we disperse as planned.
I put the little one safe as planned.
They failed to break our ranks.
They could not break
We have tried everything less fusilarlas.
Have you tried locking them?
Do you want the stop all?
No, only the organizers ...
... which stand out and those with many children.
Where is the boy?
Hey you! Come over.
Well, girls You can choose ...
... among returning home or go to jail.
No buts.
Dissolve the picket or you will be arrested.
Okay ... What?
This is the ringleader, Teresa Aguilar.
Under arrest.
Do you prefer your home or dungeon?
Follow-up displayed based discipline
There will resist authority.
Follow-up
The Ms. Salazar, old.
Chana Diaz, the blue dress.
Luz Morales, that.
Ms. Kalinski, Anglo.
Ruth Barnes, women Organizer.
And Ana Alvarez, the beauty.
And former.
- Does the child? - Is the wife of Quintero.
He does not want to come
- Leave Juanito. - Do not worry about it.
- Also take care to Estella. - No, the child comes to me
Solidarity Forever.
The union makes us stronger
Solidarity Forever.
Solidarity Forever .;
The union makes us stronger
Be quiet!
I told you ten times.
We have no food.
We have beds.
Baths have not.
So, please ...
... Shut
You can not take this milk, you feel bad.
Not infant formula.
I should bring.
Do not worry. Will succeed.
The child can not romar that milk, we want the formula.
- What do you want? - Formula.
We want the formula.
"Office of the Prosecutor the district. "
Get to commit to leave the pickets.
Or set a high bail for them to stay in jail.
I can not keep of my own pocket.
Mr. Hartwell, I wonder ...
... how long this will last.
You. Not want to negotiate ...
What do you want?
The company has other mines.
You have to see the whole picture.
If they get their way ...
What are you doing here? Are not you sick of me?
I come to my children. They are in their cells.
And has taken all their triumphs.
Not all.
For example?
Profit not silence them.
Say something of a formula.
A special compound for the small.
It is his son.
Hush, hush!
I have given milk for the child.
What comes fuss?
This milk is useless.
The child needs formula.
If you sick. It will responsible.
This is not a pharmacy.
Guilt is only yours.
In one hour you would be with your families.
You just have to sign express to the waiver.
We will not sign anything, stinky!
We want the formula!
Where is that guy?
Come here, Pancho.
Where is the child?
And the girl?
Kids, get out of those baskets!
Three hours to heat water just for laundry.
I assure you ...
... although the strike succeed, which I doubt ...
... I will not return to work if you do not put hot water.
The union had I have demanded before.
Who do you tell?
Charlie according Vidal, there Two types of slavery:
The wage, and housewife.
It is the problem of womanhood.
What problem?
The problem of what do about it.
What does he do?
He says they deserve equality at work ...
... equality at home and also ...
... gender equality.
What does it mean "gender equality"?
You know.
Charlie is a real organizer.
Oraganiza women and disrupts their homes.
Can I go? no meeting of the youth section.
We can help in many ways.
You only get you send to a reformatory.
- All help is easy. - You'd have to help at home.
Mom did not make me drying dishes.
You should help without being asked.
- How are you? - I'm fine
How did you sleep these four nights?
We set the fuss we brought bunks.
I almost ran hoarse.
And Estela? And the little one?
are sleeping
¿Firmásteis waiver continue with picket?
never we would have done.
If you continue, They lock you again.
They are not, fed of us.
The locos were returning.
The group of Consuelo morning will rest.
- We the relieve you. - Well, let's plan it.
We need to talk.
Later, now we have a meeting.
We must organize the picket tomorrow.
If you want, you can attend.
Let's see. Who is available?
Chana's husband was to the governor.
many men they go hunting tomorrow.
They will be about forty, their women can not come.
We will ask you care of children.
What we do with his attitude?
Still have not learned The lesson?
our DELEGATION I could talk to him.
This I have I solve it alone.
I know someone who works in the Ministry of Mines.
You know that saying?
That never again to exploit this mine.
Is it possible?
He says the mineral is exhausted.
All this is nonsense.
That mine is rich, I know.
But that does not matter, ever want to negotiate.
Look at this!
Him!
- President of the company. - Let me see.
Hear this
"Mr. Hamilton Miller distinguished gentleman ...
... it's banker, businessman, director of Continental ...
... and president of Delaware Zinc Inc. "
- Let me see. - Wait, there's more.
"Amateur sport and experienced hunter ...
... Mr. Miller finds time for every year ...
... a safari in Africa.
Party this month heading to Kenya ...
... where he hopes hunt his thirteenth lion. "
I frame it, Ramón look.
Must see complete picture.
So that will hunt lions.
Did you expect out hunting rabbits?
Guys, would like to get some deer.
For weeks I tasted the meat.
What do you think of disappearing for a couple of days?
Do not ask me I do not direct this strike.
If you want permission to take the field ...
To ask Him female section
I waited lifted until midnight.
Do not expect me.
The meeting lasted just 10 minutes.
My first night at home ...
... and you go to the brewery.
What's up?
Do not endure this aspect of me?
Shut up!
You wanted to talk.
Speaks.
We can not continue.
I can not go on living thus you.
True, we can not go on ...
... or we can return our old life.
And what is your new life?
Do you think that entitles you to neglect your children?
- Where are you going? - A hunting.
- When? - At dawn.
- Only? - Do Not.
You can not leave.
Why? I am not required.
You are.
And especially now, with so many men absent.
You're the captain of the squad booking.
Yes, we reserve for the funeral.
What funeral? We were not doing too badly.
We have not seen scabs three days.
Because the company knows which can starve us
Even if it takes other two or three months.
For them it means nothing The mine is still closed.
It means a lot, would do anything to reopen.
They have other mines.
Do not see the whole picture.
They are millionaires.
They can outlast us and they know it.
Are you willing to give up?
Who speaks of surrender?
I do not humiliate to return to the company.
You want to lose with honor, Is that it?
For I would not lose.
I want to win.
We are not weakening.
We are stronger than ever.
They are weakened.
They wanted to destroy our pickets and could not.
To win, you have to do something big surprise
Like what?
I do not know.
But I feel it in the air.
It is the calm prece the storm.
Charlie Vidal says ...
Vidal Charlie Fuck!
Do not give me now Charlie Vidal.
He is my friend.
I need friends.
Why are you afraid to accept me as a friend?
I do not know what you mean.
True, you do not.
Have you not learned none of this strike?
Why do you fear I fight by your side?
Do you still think you can have dignity if I do not?
You speak of dignity after what you've done?
Yes, I speak of dignity.
Employers despise you and that's why you hate.
You say "stay on your site Mexican dirty. "
Why do I say to myself I fall on my site?
Do you feel better if someone inferior to you?
Calla, say nonsense.
Who do I have to tread to feel superior?
And what good will that do?
Do not want anyone you feel so inferior as me.
I want to get up and fight for all along.
Are not you shut up?
If you do not understand, you are stupid.
You can not win this strike without me.
You will not gain anything without me.
That would backtrack.
Do not ever try.
Never again.
I'm going to bed.
Sleep anywhere ...
... but not me.
They have only tested a while the lives of women ...
... And run away.
Ramon is right.
I downloaded all my bitterness ...
... And he felt hurt.
You learn so that causes suffering.
These changes come with pain.
Also for other husbands ...
... Not only for Ramon.
Are you willing to give up?
You want to lose with honor Why is that?
For I would not lose.
I want to win.
We are not weakening.
They are weakened.
Have not you learned anything this strike?
I can feel it in the air.
It's the calm before the storm.
They wanted to destroy our pickets and they could not.
To win have to surprise and quickly.
Companions! We should go back.
Where is Ramon? Was hunting with the others?
Do you know where we can find?
¿Hunters? They're deserters.
Something wrong?
Speak, Charlie.
The company has a order of eviction.
Eviction!
Where?
Eviction!
Do not worry, Quintero has gone hunting.
Vacate your home and the rest will be easy.
Let the neighbors see it to see if escarmientan.
Can we do something?
Back girls.
What's up? They are evicting Quintero.
We are going there.
Let alone children
Come back here and finish the job.
Ignore Continue with the rest of the furniture.
It's what we were expecting.
What do you say?
This means that waive to end the picketing.
Now we can fight together.
Women back to enter it all.
Quintero, these women obstruct justice.
Oblíguelas to behave. I can not do anything.
You. I know, no longer obey men.
Wants to return to confine them?
Do you really want enclose?
Do not enter!
Look, the boys from the quarry. And the crusher.
Any other ideas?
I do not decide policy.
I'll talk to New York.
I think you better ...
... Solve this.
Yet.
We did not know then we had won.
But our hearts were radiant.
Ramon said:
Thank you ...
... Colleagues.
Esperanza, thanks for your dignity.
You were right.
Together we can rise ...
... And move forward.
I knew then that we learned something we could never take away.
Something that could bequeath Our kids.
And they, the blood of the earth they would inherit