In the second-largest school district in the United States, 98% of educators vote to authorize a strike. From strike vote to contract vote, When We Fight goes behind the picket lines of the 2019 Los Angeles teachers' strike in cinema verité, documenting how and why teachers strike over five months. Highlights the stories and leadership of the women who led the movement, from union organizers to classroom teachers to students and parents, offering a unique first-hand account of collective democracy and labor action amid a nationwide upswell of educator strikes.