Film Screening
UNION - May Day in Niagara free screening
54 Church St, St. Catharines, ON L2R 7K2, Canada
Thu, May 1, 2025 at 5:15 PM EDT
2 hrs 45 mins
Hosted by Jordan House
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The Film
Up against one of the most powerful companies on the planet, a group of Amazon workers embark on an unprecedented campaign to unionize their warehouse in Staten Island, NY.
Through intimate cinema vérité, UNION chronicles the extraordinary efforts of an unlikely group of warehouse workers as they launch a grassroots union campaign at an Amazon fulfillment center in Staten Island, New York. 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.
Through intimate cinema vérité, UNION chronicles the extraordinary efforts of an unlikely group of warehouse workers as they launch a grassroots union campaign at an Amazon fulfillment center in Staten Island, New York. 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.
Title
UNION
Release
2024
Runtime
102 min
Rating
NR
Genre
Documentary
Director
Brett Story, Stephen Maing
Origin
United States
Language
English
Join me for a screening of UNION
Join Niagara labour activists and unions, alongside Ontario Amazon workers for May Day in Niagara to watch and discuss this 2024 documentary and the rights' of workers to unionize! Especially under our current political conditions it is more important than even that we come together to uphold and demand better working conditions for so many!
50 free tickets are available and tickets are going - don't hesitate and reserve your ticket today! And better yet, get a group of your union members, colleagues, friends, classmates, etc. to come out as a group!
Doors open at 5pm. The film run time 1h42. For more information about event (eg. accessibility info, promo materials, etc.), please visit the facebook event: www.facebook.com/events/3545736452398059. If you have any questions or accessibility needs reated to the event, please email [email protected] or call/message 365-855-2768.
Local activists and unions will be tabling if you are looking for resources or opportunities to connect! This event is part of a range of labour movement events happening near May Day. For a full list, please visit www.opirgbrock.com/single-post/may-day-2025-niagara.
This event was brought together by Niagara labour activists with support from Justice for Workers Niagara and OPIRG B
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50 free tickets are available and tickets are going - don't hesitate and reserve your ticket today! And better yet, get a group of your union members, colleagues, friends, classmates, etc. to come out as a group!
Doors open at 5pm. The film run time 1h42. For more information about event (eg. accessibility info, promo materials, etc.), please visit the facebook event: www.facebook.com/events/3545736452398059. If you have any questions or accessibility needs reated to the event, please email [email protected] or call/message 365-855-2768.
Local activists and unions will be tabling if you are looking for resources or opportunities to connect! This event is part of a range of labour movement events happening near May Day. For a full list, please visit www.opirgbrock.com/single-post/may-day-2025-niagara.
This event was brought together by Niagara labour activists with support from Justice for Workers Niagara and OPIRG B
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