The Battle of the Invisibles. Undocumented Workers vs. the Supermarkets


The Battle of the Invisibles. Undocumented Workers vs. the Supermarkets. 
 A documentary by Manuel de Alba 

 
DateThursday, April 6, 2017 - 6:00pm to 8:30pm

Location

Ryerson University POD (Podium Building) 350/380 Victoria Street, Toronto, ON

The Battle of the Invisibles. Undocumented Workers vs. the Supermarkets. 
 A documentary by Manuel de Alba 

The Battle of the Invisibles: Undocumented Workers vs Supermarkets” is a 60-minute documentary film that focuses on the janitorial labor force from Puebla, Mexico and the exploitation of their labor by major U.S. supermarkets. It also tells the story of how thousands of workers from a rural town in Mexico became employed by California's grocery stores and engaged in a five-year struggle against labor abuses by powerful supermarket chains including Ralphs, Vons and Albertsons. This documentary tells the story of a five-year struggle by 2,300 janitors, most of them undocumented workers who speak little or no English, against California's most powerful supermarket chains. It was a true case of David vs. Goliath. To date, it is still the largest case of its type in the history of the Unites States. 

We would like to thank the co-sponsors of the event: The Centre for Research in Latin America and the Caribbean (CERLAC) -York University, Global Labour Resource Centre (GLRC) - York University, Ryerson University, Casa Maiz, Department of Sociology - Ryerson University, Sam Gindin, Chair for Social Justice - Ryerson University, Justice for Migrant Workers (J4MW) and Culture Shifts at OCAD University 
This screening is being supported by OCAD U’s Culture Shifts in partnership with Ryerson and York

 



Poster with photos of workers in supermarkets
DateThursday, April 6, 2017 - 6:00pm to 8:30pm

Website Location

Ryerson University POD (Podium Building) 350/380 Victoria Street, Toronto, ON

Thursday, April 6, 2017 - 6:00pm to 8:30pm

The Battle of the Invisibles. Undocumented Workers vs. the Supermarkets. 
 A documentary by Manuel de Alba 

The Battle of the Invisibles: Undocumented Workers vs Supermarkets” is a 60-minute documentary film that focuses on the janitorial labor force from Puebla, Mexico and the exploitation of their labor by major U.S. supermarkets. It also tells the story of how thousands of workers from a rural town in Mexico became employed by California's grocery stores and engaged in a five-year struggle against labor abuses by powerful supermarket chains including Ralphs, Vons and Albertsons. This documentary tells the story of a five-year struggle by 2,300 janitors, most of them undocumented workers who speak little or no English, against California's most powerful supermarket chains. It was a true case of David vs. Goliath. To date, it is still the largest case of its type in the history of the Unites States. 

We would like to thank the co-sponsors of the event: The Centre for Research in Latin America and the Caribbean (CERLAC) -York University, Global Labour Resource Centre (GLRC) - York University, Ryerson University, Casa Maiz, Department of Sociology - Ryerson University, Sam Gindin, Chair for Social Justice - Ryerson University, Justice for Migrant Workers (J4MW) and Culture Shifts at OCAD University 
This screening is being supported by OCAD U’s Culture Shifts in partnership with Ryerson and York

 

Venue & Address: 
Ryerson University POD (Podium Building) 350/380 Victoria Street, Toronto, ON
Poster with photos of workers in supermarkets
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