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Workers at documentary powerhouse Story Syndicate, which has produced projects like Harry and Meghan, I’ll Be Gone in the Dark and the Unknown series, have secured voluntary union recognition from management to bargain for their share of what they called “windfall profits for the largest streaming platforms in the world” on the back of their work. “At Story Syndicate, we believe the way we work with our employees is as important as the quality of the work itself,” the company said in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter. Story Syndicate joins a small but growing list of documentary houses where editors enjoy union representation, including those founded by Errol Morris, Ken Burns and Michael Moore. In a letter explaining their reasons for unionizing, the Story Syndicate bargaining unit stressed the immense profits enjoyed by streaming companies. This year, unions at Nickelodeon, ZeniMax Studios and Major League Baseball were voluntarily recognized.