Labor Movie Night offers double feature

The “Labor Movie Night” series will offer a double feature of documentary films Friday, Oct. 21, at 6 p.m. at the East Side Freedom Library, 1105 Greenbrier St., Saint Paul.

“The Delano Manongs” (USA, 2014, 29 minutes), follows the Filipino farm workers who joined with other ethnic workers to create the United Farm Workers Union.

“Who Killed Vincent Chin?” (USA, 1987, 87 minutes) tells the story of the murder of Vincent Chin, an automotive engineer killed by an assembly line worker who feared competition from Japanese auto makers threatened his job.

Admission is free. Snacks, beer and soda will be available during the film; donations appreciated.

““Labor Movie Night” is sponsored by AFSCME Local 3800, AFSCME Council 5, AFSCME Council 5 Next Wave, AFSCME Locals 34, 552, 607, 1164 and 2822, IBEW Local 292, Teamsters Local 638, UNITE HERE Local 17, East Side Freedom Library and Minneapolis Labor Review.

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