daily knowledge: chuck jones, the famous animation director best known for his work on Looney Tunes, was an ardent pro-labor organizer and advocate. his pro-union activities included directing several early UPA films advocating for FDR's re-election for the 1944 season (notably Hell-Bent for Election, funded by the UAW), as well as participating in the 1941 Disney strike. here he is pictured leading the pack, wearing an executioner's uniform.
