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A Q&A will follow the in-person presentation of this film.
80 women walk off the job and into the history books, fighting for safety, solidarity, and sisterhood.
In 1978, in Huron Park, Ontario, the women of Fleck Manufacturing walked off the job and into the history books. Fighting for better wages, safer working conditions, and union security, the strikers embarked on what would become a pivotal strike for both feminism and the labour movement. For five months the strikers faced backlash and police violence, but they also forged new alliances and built community. They Called It The Butcher Shop: The Fleck Strike In Images amplifies the voices of these women as they tell their story of struggle, solidarity, and sisterhood.
CAPTIONED
TONE: Inspiring
This film is generously supported by: Peterborough & District Labour Council
TALK BACK: How to Get Arrested
Following the screening of They Called it The Butcher Shop and Fairy Creek, hear from Patricia Wilson, Executive Director of the Community Race Relations Committee of Peterborough. This short presentation focuses on the legality of civil disobedience and the history of protest action. Learn about taking effective action, making informed choices, and protecting yourself, and your community as you stand shoulder to shoulder.
Filmmaker Biography(ies):
Lauren Stoyles is a historian and filmmaker based in Ottawa, Canada. Growing up in Peterborough and completing her undergraduate degree in Southwestern Ontario, Stoyles developed a passion for delving into the stories of Canadian communities. Her work centres the relationship between labour history and women's activism.
A Q&A will follow the in-person presentation of this film.
80 women walk off the job and into the history books, fighting for safety, solidarity, and sisterhood.
In 1978, in Huron Park, Ontario, the women of Fleck Manufacturing walked off the job and into the history books. Fighting for better wages, safer working conditions, and union security, the strikers embarked on what would become a pivotal strike for both feminism and the labour movement. For five months the strikers faced backlash and police violence, but they also forged new alliances and built community. They Called It The Butcher Shop: The Fleck Strike In Images amplifies the voices of these women as they tell their story of struggle, solidarity, and sisterhood.
CAPTIONED
TONE: Inspiring
This film is generously supported by: Peterborough & District Labour Council
TALK BACK: How to Get Arrested
Following the screening of They Called it The Butcher Shop and Fairy Creek, hear from Patricia Wilson, Executive Director of the Community Race Relations Committee of Peterborough. This short presentation focuses on the legality of civil disobedience and the history of protest action. Learn about taking effective action, making informed choices, and protecting yourself, and your community as you stand shoulder to shoulder.
Filmmaker Biography(ies):
Lauren Stoyles is a historian and filmmaker based in Ottawa, Canada. Growing up in Peterborough and completing her undergraduate degree in Southwestern Ontario, Stoyles developed a passion for delving into the stories of Canadian communities. Her work centres the relationship between labour history and women's activism.
