Three Detroit auto workers and close friends, Zeke, Jerry, and Smokey, are struggling with their grueling jobs and financial woes. Despite their long hours at the assembly line, they can barely make ends meet. Zeke battles with mounting bills and family responsibilities, Jerry is overworked and discontent, and Smokey finds it tough to stay afloat. Their union, which is supposed to protect their rights and interests, appears unresponsive and corrupt, leaving them feeling desperate and frustrated. As they get together to share their grievances and seek solace in each other's company, the trio hatches a plan to rob the union's poorly secured office safe, hoping to find enough money to ease their financial pressures.

The heist does not go as smoothly as anticipated. While they manage to secure some cash, the real discovery is incriminating evidence of the union’s corruption and shady activities. The revelation places the friends in grave danger as they grapple with the ramifications of their actions. Tensions escalate as they are faced with hard truths about loyalty, trust, and survival in a harsh working-class landscape. The pressures from every direction drive a wedge between them, altering their lives irrevocably. Their fight against the system spirals out of control, entangling them in a web of betrayal, fear, and unforeseen consequences.