Union emerged over a four-year period dominated by economic insecurity, increased job insecurity and the decline of traditional labor practices. It is an answer to how the unions, founded in the 19th century to protect workers from exploitation, respond to the current crisis. Noel Bowler's photographs show the interiors of union offices in 14 countries, all of which show marked cultural and historical differences. It provides an insight into the normally unknown spaces where decisions are made and policies are established that affect so many. These interior views are complemented by portraits of union leaders. unions a journey through a troubled world in which the certainty of the past faces an unknown future.