FILM SOCIETY EAST | 125 S. 2nd Street
THURSDAY APRIL 10 | 6:30PM
STEPHEN MAING, BRETT STORY | USA | 2024 | 102 MIN | NR
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, New York. 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.
The screening will be preceded by a short film from Philly DSA, “Food fight: The first Whole Foods union”, about the workers in Philly who fought and won.
The documentary screening will be followed by a panel discussion with organizers from Amazonians United, Amazon Labor Union, and the Philly Whole Foods Union, moderated by PA State Senator Nikil Saval.
