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In honor of the 50th anniversary of the Cook County Hospital House Staff Association (HSA) strike, join Media Burn and Kartemquin Films for a virtual screening of Judy Hoffman’s documentary "HSA Strike ’75," followed by a discussion with Hoffman and with doctor/activist Howard Ehrman.

Free with registration!! Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hsa-strike-75-wjudy-hoffman-and-howard-ehrman-tickets-1976919389110?aff=oddtdtcreator

In 1975, a union made up of interns and residents went on strike for 18 days – the longest hospital strike in United States history – for the staffing, equipment, tests, translators and facilities needed to provide patients with care. Cook County Hospital was the only hospital in Chicago that provided care to patients without insurance, making it the only source of health care for the city’s poor and working class residents, many of whom were African American and Latino. Judy Hoffman was there to document the protests, the fights, and the dedicated, idealistic HSA members who cared enough for their patients to put their jobs on the line.

Watch a clip of "HSA Strike ’75" here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3X1dOro8NU&t=9s