Men & Dust, International Union Of Mine, Mill, & Smelter Workers (1940 Original Black & White Film)

This black and white film from 1940 is an exposé based on the findings of the Tri-State Survey Committee. It reveals the appalling health conditions and survival struggles of workers in the zinc and lead mining areas at the junction of Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma. The film showcases the fight led by the Mine, Mill, and Smelter Workers Union to compel mine owners to address and eliminate silicosis, tuberculosis, and lead poisoning among their workers.

Source :
Dick, L., Dick, S., Haynes, S., Geer, W., Porterfield, R., Bucher, J. V. D. [...] Garrison Film Distributors, I. (1940) Men and Dust. Stewart, F., comp, , Lee Dick, Inc.Uction Company, prod United States: Garrison Films. [Video] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2023600537