Union

In 2022, a group of ordinary workers made history when they successfully won their election to become the very first unionized Amazon workplace in America with no prior organizing experience, no institutional backing, and a total budget of $120,000 raised on GoFundMe. Heralded as the most important win for labor since the 1930s, this timely documentary captures the Amazon Labor Union’s historic grassroots campaign to unionize thousands of their co-workers from day one of organizing.

Led by the charismatic but underestimated Chris Smalls, the diverse band of workers start the Amazon Labor Union (ALU) and embark on a journey against 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 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 fight for power and dignity in today's globalized economic landscape.

Directed by Stephen Maing, Brett Story

2024 | USA | English language | DCP