“We Fought For What We Have” – Documentary Screening and Panel Q&A
May 27 @ 6:00 pm
Join ATU Local 689, NoVA Labor and DC LaborFest the evening of May 27th for a FREE documentary screening of “We Fought For What We Have: A Union Story.” The film viewing will be followed by a Q&A panel discussion.
May 27th, 2026, @ 6pm at Busboys & Poets Shirlington
4251 S. Campbell Ave, Arlington, Virginia, 22206
In 2019, ATU Local 689 had its first labor strike in 41 years. Since then, it has had 10 different strikes at transit employers across the nation’s capital region. Hear from the workers themselves how they relearned their union’s history as an organizing, fighting and striking union.
This film is sponsored by ATU Local 689 and features interviews with long-time members, archival footage from the early 20th century and live captured footage of countless organizing campaigns around the region.
See first comment for link to film trailer.
View the trailer: https://vimeo.com/1110410185?fl=pl&fe=cm
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