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Union

(Stephen Maing and Brett Story, 2024)

Brett Story in person

Ohio Premiere

Info & Tickets

Individuals standing in front of news microphones, the man in the center has his fists raised above his head.

Oct 17, 2024 7:00 PM

Film/Video Theater

$8 members and adults 55 and over
$10 general public
$5 students

ACCESSIBILITY
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Follow a group of Amazon employees as they attempt to unionize under one of the world’s most powerful companies in this modern-day David and Goliath.

Embedded with the Amazon Labor Union (ALU) for three years, filmmakers Stephen Maing and Brett Story documented the ALU's historic efforts to unionize on behalf of their coworkers. The film captures the exhilarating victories of the ALU and charismatic leader Chris Smalls, as well as the difficult realities of labor organizing in contemporary America—especially when up against the unlimited resources and influence of a corporate giant. Despite all the power struggles, infighting, setbacks, and anti-union scheming, the film is ultimately a tribute to the power of collective action. Long disenfranchised and powerless, together the workers gain a potent sense of hope and self-determination. (102 mins., DCP)

After the screening, the film’s codirector Brett Story will be in conversation with Ohio filmmaker Steven Bognar, who won an Academy Award with Julia Reichert for American Factory.

See the complete Unorthodocs 2024 lineup.

IMAGE CAPTION
Union, courtesy of the Film Collaborative.

Know before you go

Where to park: We recommend parking in Ohio Union South Garage to avoid special event parking fees and ensure your validation sticker for $2 parking applies. Learn more about parking validation.

"Capturing the ascendancy of the working class, Union is a key addition to the canon of workers’ cinema."

Edward Frumkin, the Film Stage

Tag(s)

Unorthodocs 2024 is part of the 2024 FotoFocus Biennial: backstories.

FILM/VIDEO PROGRAMS MADE POSSIBLE BY
National Endowment for the Arts
Ohio Humanities

ADDITIONAL SUPPORT PROVIDED BY
Rohauer Collection Foundation

WEXNER CENTER PROGRAMS MADE POSSIBLE BY
Greater Columbus Arts Council 
The Wexner Family
Institute of Museum and Library Services 
Mellon Foundation
Every Page Foundation
Ohio Arts Council, with support from the National Endowment for the Arts
CampusParc
Nationwide Foundation
Ohio State’s Global Arts + Humanities Discovery Theme
The Columbus Foundation
Axium Packaging

ADDITIONAL SUPPORT PROVIDED BY
Ohio State Energy Partners
Ohio History Fund/Ohio History Connection
David Crane and Elizabeth Dang
Melissa Gilliam and William Grobman
Rebecca Perry Damsen and Ben Towle