The Workers Rights Hub contains a wide range of resources to support people engaged in organising, campaigning and narrative change for economic justice, labor rights and the future of work.
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Looking for inspiring videos, films and documentaries about social change and activism? The Commons Library has collated them for you.
Social Cooperatives
Explore these resources from the Democracy Policy Network on how social cooperatives can ensure that the growing caring economy is co-created by caretakers and communities.
Bargaining for the Common Good
Resources for union leaders, community organisations, and researchers on how you can join together and bargain for the common good from the Bargaining for the Common Good Network.
Chicano! The Struggle in the Fields: Documentary about the Farm Workers Movement
Watch this documentary about César Chávez and his efforts to organise farm workers in the central valley of California, United States.
Learning about Racial Capitalism
What is racial capitalism and why does it matter? Watch and listen to these resources by Robin D.G. Kelly, a Professor of US history at the University of California.
Lessons for Campaigners from Zohran Mamdani’s Victory
Zohran Mamdani’s victory in the New York City Mayoral race has inspired left wing campaigners around the world. Explore these resources to find out more about the campaign and its lessons.
Pillars of Support: Start Here
What are Pillars of Support? Here is a curated collection of resources collated by the Commons librarians including introductory resources, videos, templates, case studies and exercises.
The Fall (and Rise?) of Unions in the US
Documentary on the decline and resurgence of unions in the US, exploring why union membership fell and how new organising at Amazon and Starbucks signals a renewed labor movement.
Unions During the Great Depression in the United States
A powerful documentary of the Great Depression in the 1930s tracing how tenant farmers and steelworkers fought to unionise during the Great Depression
When Flight Attendants fought the Airline Industry and Won
Watch this Vox video on the “stewardess rebellion,” where flight attendants fought and overturned discriminatory, sexualised airline practices, transforming their profession and advancing women’s workplace rights.
Workers Rights Hub: Start Here
The Workers Rights Hub contains a wide range of resources to support people engaged in organising, campaigning and narrative change for economic justice, labor rights and the future of work.
Social Cooperatives
Explore these resources from the Democracy Policy Network on how social cooperatives can ensure that the growing caring economy is co-created by caretakers and communities.
Bargaining for the Common Good
Resources for union leaders, community organisations, and researchers on how you can join together and bargain for the common good from the Bargaining for the Common Good Network.
Chicano! The Struggle in the Fields: Documentary about the Farm Workers Movement
Watch this documentary about César Chávez and his efforts to organise farm workers in the central valley of California, United States.
Learning about Racial Capitalism
What is racial capitalism and why does it matter? Watch and listen to these resources by Robin D.G. Kelly, a Professor of US history at the University of California.
Lessons for Campaigners from Zohran Mamdani’s Victory
Zohran Mamdani’s victory in the New York City Mayoral race has inspired left wing campaigners around the world. Explore these resources to find out more about the campaign and its lessons.
Pillars of Support: Start Here
What are Pillars of Support? Here is a curated collection of resources collated by the Commons librarians including introductory resources, videos, templates, case studies and exercises.
The Fall (and Rise?) of Unions in the US
Documentary on the decline and resurgence of unions in the US, exploring why union membership fell and how new organising at Amazon and Starbucks signals a renewed labor movement.
Unions During the Great Depression in the United States
A powerful documentary of the Great Depression in the 1930s tracing how tenant farmers and steelworkers fought to unionise during the Great Depression
When Flight Attendants fought the Airline Industry and Won
Watch this Vox video on the “stewardess rebellion,” where flight attendants fought and overturned discriminatory, sexualised airline practices, transforming their profession and advancing women’s workplace rights.