In the U.S., farm labor has always been one of the most difficult and poorly paid jobs and has relied on some of the nation’s most vulnerable people. These days, this exploitation is perpetuated by the corporations at the top of the food chain: the supermarkets. In this exposé, a group of Florida farmworkers battle to defeat the $4 trillion global supermarket industry through their ingenious Fair Food program, which partners with growers and retailers to improve working conditions for farm laborers in the United States.
Free DC Labor FilmFest t-shirts for first 25 people to show up!
What: "Food Chains" 2014, US, 83m, directed by Sanjay Rawal
When: Tuesday, December 8, 6p; FREE
Where: Busboys & Poets, 234 Carroll Street, Takoma Park, MD
Presented by the DC Labor Film Festival; co-sponsored by the Greater Washington Immigration Film Festival, the International Labor Rights Forum and Restaurant Opportunities Center DC.
Free DC Labor FilmFest t-shirts for first 25 people to show up!
What: "Food Chains" 2014, US, 83m, directed by Sanjay Rawal
When: Tuesday, December 8, 6p; FREE
Where: Busboys & Poets, 234 Carroll Street, Takoma Park, MD
Presented by the DC Labor Film Festival; co-sponsored by the Greater Washington Immigration Film Festival, the International Labor Rights Forum and Restaurant Opportunities Center DC.