Even during the silent era, Hollywood produced movies with a labor theme. Charlie Chaplan's Modern Life is a classic example of an early Hollywood movie that takes a look a the workplace.

The movies collected in this list come from a broad perspective, covering both the negative and positive aspects of the labor movement, both in American and in other countries.

In addition, some of these movies are GREAT movies with high critical acclaim. Viewer evaluations from Amazon, Netflix, and Internet Movie Database are provided in order to provide a general sense of the quality of each movie.

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