Nov 26

Union Documentary Highlights Amazon Workers’ Fight for Justice

The Immigrant Workers Centre (IWC-CTI) was proud to sponsor, alongside CREW-CSN and the Montreal Amazon Workers Union in Laval, co-organize with Cinema Politica the Montreal Premiere of Union an award-winning documentary on the historic struggle of Amazon workers at JFK 8 in Staten Island, in 2022.

The night was a full house with over 200 in audience for the premiere was followed by a lively exchange with film co-director Steven Maing and members of the Montreal Amazon Workers Committee and also the executive from Montreal Amazon Workers Union-Laval-CSN. The night’s discussion discussed the organizing strategies, the problems of health and safety, and how Amazon represents the future of both work for all of us but also the possibilities to organize these workers. This is a film that needs to be watched by all Amazon workers and those who believe in workers ability to overcome the challenges and organize for a better future

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