The Hand That Feeds

The Hand That Feeds (2014)

Released: 2014-04-05 Duration: 1hr 28min
Genres: Documentary
Rating 5.2
Sometimes you have to make your own justice.

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.

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Additional Info

Budget $0.00
Revenue $0.00
Original Language en
Popularity 0.1254

Directed By

Robin Blotnick

Rachel Lears

Crew

Director of Photography
Rachel Lears
Associate Producer
David Borenstein
Original Music Composer
Ryan Blotnick
Director
Robin Blotnick
Executive Producer
Alex Rivera
Co-Producer
Patricia Benabe
Director
Rachel Lears

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