United States / May 01, 2023
The Working Class and the Challenge of Income Inequality
1h 14min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
"Essential" is a documentary film that exposes the extreme economic vulnerability that income inequality has created for millions of working class Americans. Viewed through the lens of the Southwest Carpenters Union, and featuring numerous experts, the film examines how unionization in the 20th Century created the largest middle class in the history of the planet, but union demise in the 21st Century has created income inequality that is reaching levels not seen since the Great Depression.
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Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Essential |
| Original language | EN |
| Status | Released |
| Release date | 1 maggio 2023 |
| Assistant directors | Jack Baric |
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