Chris Smalls leads a grassroots effort at Amazon's JFK8 warehouse in Staten Island to form the Amazon Labor Union amid significant corporate resistance.
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Chris Smalls leads a grassroots effort at Amazon's JFK8 warehouse in Staten Island to form the Amazon Labor Union amid significant corporate resistance.
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Chris Smalls stands at Amazon's JFK8 warehouse in Staten Island, rallying workers to form the Amazon Labor Union. The 2024 documentary "Union" follows the efforts of current and former employees to unionize against corporate resistance. Directed by Brett Story and Stephen Maing, the film captures their challenges and strategies from 2020 to 2024. It premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and was released on October 18, 2024.
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The GuardianSundance film festival: the British actor gives a convincing performance as a man going through the drug court system in a grounded look at rehabilitation.
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Why Watch
- Follow Chris Smalls and the Amazon Labor Union's fight
- See the internal efforts by Amazon to discourage unionizing
- Meet the new generation of labor organizers in action
Did You Know
- The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 21, 2024.
- It received 89% positive reviews from 35 critics on Rotten Tomatoes.
- The documentary has a runtime of 102 minutes.
- The film won the U.S. Documentary Special Jury Award for the Art of Change.
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Who directed the documentary Union?
Union was directed by Brett Story and Stephen Maing.
When did Union premiere at the Sundance Film Festival?
Union had its world premiere at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival on January 21, 2024.
What was the Rotten Tomatoes rating for Union?
Union has an 89% positive rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 35 critics' reviews.
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