IntroductionUnions were created to allow the needs and grievances of workers to be heard by management. According to Fossum (2012), “forming a union creates a collective voice to influence change in the workplace” (p. 7). The collective voice of workers in a union has far more power than the voice of any single employee. This can loudly draw attention to mistreatment or abuse of workers. The organized collective voice of workers demands to be treated fairly by their management in terms of wages, hours, benefits and working conditions. The film Norma Rae (Asseyev, Rose and Ritt, 1979) is based on a true story. of textile worker Crystal Lee whose efforts led to the creation of a union. The film, set in rural North Carolina in 1978, depicts character Norma Rae's struggle to organize her co-workers into a union. With the help of union organizer Reuben Warshowsky, Norma Rae fights to persuade workers that their lives can be better if they use their collective voice to demand better treatment from factory management. Although the influence and membership of unions has declined significantly since the 1980s (Fossum, 2012), Norma Rae provides insight into the innovative work and necessity of unions in an era where the employer has complete control over the detrimental to the well-being and safety of its employees. ability to earn a decent living.Summary by Norma RaeNorma Rae takes place at the OP Henley textile mill in Henleyville, North Carolina. Norma Rae, a young widowed mother of two, and much of the town's population work at the factory. Working conditions at the factory are far from ideal. The environment is noisy, dusty and hot. Workers must stand with some breaks. Norma Ra...... middle of article ......ity of union intervention. Works Cited Asseyev, T., Rose, A. (producers) and Ritt, M. (director). (1979). Norma Rae [Motion picture]. United States: Twentieth Century Fox. Clutz, R. (1995). Work and management: working together for business transformation. Canadian Manager, 20(3), 16. Fossum, J. (2012). Labor relations: Development, structure, process. (11th ed.). McGraw-Hill. ISBN: 978‐0078029158Lawler, J.L. and West, R. (1985). Impact of the strategy of avoiding unions during representation elections. Industrial Relations, 24(3), 406-420.Leiter, J. (1986). Reactions to subordination: Attitudes of southern textile workers. Social Forces, 64(4), 948-974. Stanley, T. L. (2013). Operate at peak performance. Supervision, 74(9), 12-15. The study reveals that the local strategy is the most effective. (1995). Management Report for Non-Union Organizations (Wiley), 18(10), 8.