A□□tory a□out□the struggle of the □□□ernational Ladys Garme□t Work□□ Unio□□(ILGWU) □o unio□□ze □ New□York sweat shop, Roxton Fashi□ns, in the Garment District. Lee J. Cobb plays Walt□□ Mi□chell t□e□owner□of□a co□□any th□t i□ det□rmined to ke□p the u□ion□out o□ h□s shop. His par□n□r does not □gree, and onl□ wants the wo□kers to have a living□wage. He d□es i□□a□ a□cid□nt.□Kerwin Ma□hews paly□ □is □on □l□n□ who comes □□ck □□ New York□af□er □□lo□□ absence. H□□do□s n□t □nderstand h□□ fathers angry re□ist□nce to t he u□ion, and s□mpathizes with□□he union.