The Hand That Feeds
Sometimes you have to make your own justice.
- Documentary
Overview
Behind the scenes of a popular deli on New York's Upper East Side, undocumented immigrant workers face sublegal wages, dangerous machinery, and abusive managers. Mild-mannered sandwich maker Mahoma López has never been interested in politics, but in Jan. 2012, he convinces a small group of his co-workers to fight back. Risking deportation and the loss of livelihood, the workers team up with a diverse crew of innovative young organizers and take the unusual step of forming an independent union, launching themselves on a journey that will test the limits of their resolve. In one rollercoaster year, they must overcome a shocking betrayal and a two month lockout. Lawyers will battle in backroom negotiations, Occupy Wall Street protesters will take over the restaurant, and a picket line will divide the neighborhood. If they can win a contract, it will set a historic precedent for low-wage workers across the country. But whatever happens, Mahoma and his compañeros won't be exploited again.
Keywords
- woman director
- immigration
- labor
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- April 5, 2014
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
- Production
- Doc Society
- Director
- Rachel Lears,Robin Blotnick
- Producer
- Alex Rivera
- Cinematography
- Rachel Lears
- Music
- Ryan Blotnick
- Budget
- Not recorded
- Revenue
- Not recorded
- Homepage
- Official site
- IMDb
- tt2812712