Tonight:
John Sayles' film, "Matewan", about a coal miners' strike in West Virginia.
Sayles is a lefty, as is the protagonist of the film (a union organizer named Joe, who says he once was "a Wobbly", and although he doesn't say so, is probably a communist).
Back in those days, considering the hard life the miners endured, and the often-horrible treatment they received at the hands of "the owners", organizing into the UMWA was both rational and logical to provide a balance against the company interests.
Not so much today, but back then, there wasn't much choice.
Glad I wasn't a coal miner.
The film does have some singing by the late Hazel Dickens, one of the greatest singers of her time and a fine songwriter as well.