A discussion on labor rights

The Hands That Feeds film yesterday was very impressive. The film focused on the labor rights mainly on latino group. Surprisingly, the documentary was both deep and entertaining. The film focused on the epic fight of the low-income group in New York for better treatment. It was very interesting that there was a white woman who pretends to be very mean to Mahoma and later proved that she does it on purpose in order to teach them not to give up in such situations. I was very moved when in the end, Mahoma and his co-workers finally opens a deli shop and it seems that everything works out in the end. Although the film mainly focus on the labor right of latinos, it also opens further discussion on the labor rights of other minority groups in US. It also strengthens in the film that language can be a big barrier for a foreigner. I think it is important that not only does the low-income groups fight for better treatment in the society, but also they should try to acquire the skill necessary to receive better salary. In general, I think the film was fantastic.

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  1. Hi-

    It sounds like a very interesting film! I took an FWS last semester about farmworkers and the challenges they face. We learned that there is a huge population of migrant farmworkers near Cornell. Where in New York was the group from in the film?

    Charlotte

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