Intimately observed and stunningly captured, Union chronicles the extraordinary efforts of an unlikely group of workers to organize low-wage employees at an Amazon warehouse in Staten Island, New York. Led by the charismatic but underestimated Chris Smalls, this small band of workers start the Amazon Labor Union, an independent grassroots union intent on taking on one of the largest and most powerful companies in the world. The odds are stacked against them, as the group finds itself up against a tech industry giant with unlimited resources, without major support from national unions or politicians, and while also navigating internal divisions within their own ranks. Filmmakers Brett Story and Stephen Maing document the struggle from day one, offering a gripping human drama about the struggle for power and dignity in today’s globalized economic landscape.
