Help 'Kickstart' Walmart Workers' Documentary
Tuesday, May 27, 2014
(Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO)Two local filmmakers are
working to bring Walmart workers’ battle for justice to a wider audience.
Michael Blain and Kiley Kraskouskas’ film “Can’t Take It No More!” will
tell
the stories of four workers across Walmart’s global empire who are standing
up,
mobilizing their co-workers and communities, and striving to build a better
future for themselves and their families — all in the face of unrelenting
employer opposition and intimidation. The DC-area filmmaking team has launched a Kickstarter campaign to help cover production
costs for the independent documentary; nearly $14,000 has been pledged so far
toward their goal of $50,000, with just 22 days to go. “The funds
raised
will go toward production expenses required to follow our four main characters
as they each stand up for respect and better working conditions,” say Blain
and
Kraskouskas. “We will travel to Bangladesh, Arkansas, California, Florida,
around
the D.C. area, and more to capture, primarily through verite-style filmmaking,
the challenges and joys of standing up and fighting back.”