This documentary follows Amazon workers as they unionized. But when no one would distribute the film, the story became even bigger

‘Union’ didn’t get an Oscar nomination, but one of its producers says its distribution journey is just getting started.

“It’s an honor just to be nominated” may be a cliché, but it’s still true that landing an Oscar nomination brings prestige, attention, and lots of awards-season press coverage. But for Union, a documentary that follows the historic efforts of a group of Amazon warehouse workers as they launch—and win—the first-ever union campaign at the retail giant, there’s a story in the fact that it wasn’t nominated.