17th Annual Northwest Teaching for Social Justice Conference

In Los Angeles, the second largest U.S. school district, 98 percent of educators vote to authorize a strike. From strike vote to contract vote, When We Fight goes behind the picket lines, documenting how and why United Teachers Los Angeles teachers strike. The film shadows UTLA educators for five months as they organize and strike, providing a unique first-hand account of collective democracy and labor action, and shedding light on the nationwide teacher strike upswell. Watch as one of the largest educator strikes in U.S. history unfolds in real-time, highlighting the stories and leadership of some of the women who led it — from union leaders to classroom teachers.