Academy Award winning filmmaker Michael Moore's film, Capitalism: A Love Story, will be presented in Sudbury Sept. 19 at 5 p.m.
The film is being shown here in support of striking members of Steelworkers Local 6500. The screening will take place at the Silver City Theatre.
Moore “has been moved by the importance of the struggle being waged by workers at Vale Inco ,” stated a press release from Local 6500.
“We are proud and thankful to Michael Moore for providing such meaningful support for our members here in Sudbury,” said Leo Gerard, international president of the United Steelworkers, in the press release. “Throughout his career, Michael has consistently called for social justice and fair treatment for working people.”
This special screening has been set up at Moore’s initiative.
At Sudbury’s special private screening for the strikers, there will also be a number of foreign dignitaries attending, who will be in Sudbury to attend the International and Community Rally earlier that day at the Sudbury Arena. The dignitaries will include labour leaders who represent more than 186 million workers in countries around the world.
“What a great weekend in Sudbury this is. We have our wonderful Sudbury community coming out to a rally to show us support. We have international leaders coming to show us that communities around the world support Sudbury. And, now we see that famous people who care about justice will lend their support,” said John Fera, president of Local 6500.