Union Guys started as a short play being performed in New York. Inspired by the very real Detroit Newspaper Strike, it has since been adapted into a short film and a feature-length screenplay.
The film's relevance to the struggle of labor unions is more prominent than ever before, with the recent wave of challenges to unionized labor across the country. At its core, the story is about a few men and their struggles with loyalty to each other, to themselves, and to their jobs. In the broader scheme, this is a story about America, about immediately relevant current events, and about the complexity of fighting for any cause.
The movie begins on the day that the strike was supposed to end. An early morning filled with hope and humor descends into conflict and must be resolved for the strike to have any chance.
RICK needs to work. His wife is expectant with twins and 16 months without a paycheck has him under serious stress at home. He is thinking of crossing the picket line.
RONNIE is a hardcore union loyalist, willing to support Brian and to follow the decisions of the union until death. Rick crossing the line would be an unforgivable offense.
BRIAN is a union organizer, the only one of the friends to go to college. He has no choice but to keep his picket line solid amid a floundering strike.
