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Union

Mar 13, 2024 | IMDB 10

102 min Watch Now

Documentary

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.

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Christian "Chris" Smalls, Angelika Maldonado, Connor Spence, Karen Ponce

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