Workers Face Off Against the Bosses

Join Foreign Policy in Focus, the Institute for Policy Studies, and the International Relations Center for a summer film series, featuring provocative documentaries and dynamic speakers. Take the opportunity to learn about important foreign policy issues while enjoying a casual atmosphere and good food.

This week's film, "The Take," is set in suburban Buenos Aires, where 30 unemployed auto-parts workers walk into their idle factory, roll out sleeping mats and refuse to leave. All they want is to restart the silent machines. But this simple act – the take – has the power to turn the globalization debate on its head. Armed only with slingshots and an abiding faith in shop-floor democracy, the workers face off against the bosses, bankers and a whole system that sees their beloved factories as nothing more than scrap metal for sale.

Take part in a post-film discussion with Aldo Caliari from the Center of Concern. Admission is free and open to the public.

When: Wednesday, Aug. 9, from 5 to 7 p.m.
Where: Busboys and Poets (2021 14th St. NW, 3 blocks from the U Street Metro)
More Info: Alisa at 202/234-9382 or email fpiffilms@gmail.com