PORT TRIUMPH
A film by Jeffrey Gould, Distinguished Visiting Professor in the School of Historical Studies   
Wolfensohn Hall
Thursday, October 20, 7:00 p.m


During the late 1970s, the 1500 organized workers of Puerto el Triunfo, El Salvador—mostly women—thanks to their struggles and the importance of shrimp exports were amongst the more privileged laborers in the country. Then, in 1980 and 1981 state repression eliminated union leaders or drove them into exile. The ensuing civil war that claimed 75,000 lives largely spared the port, yet it did suffer internecine union conflict between the packinghouse workers and the male fishermen.  
 
In 1987, the fishermen’s union launched one of the longest strikes in the history of the world labor movement. The collapse of the strike in 1991 coincided with the demise of the largest shrimp company in Central America. Port Triumph puts a human face on the impersonal forces of tropical de-industrialization and the rise of neoliberalism in the region.


This film runs 1 hour and 2 minutes. There will be Q&A with Jeffrey Gould following the film.
 

A Wine and Cheese Reception will take place immediately following the film in the Fuld Hall Common Room.

All are welcome. For more information and to register, please click below.