The film will be screened at 7 p.m. at the Minneapolis Labor Center, 312 Central Ave., Minneapolis. It is free and open to all.
Tender and eye-opening, "Waging a Living" takes an unwavering look at America\'s working poor - people who work hard and play by the rules but never seem to get ahead. Over three years, the film follows four hard-working individuals as they strive for their piece of the American Dream but find only low wages, dead-end jobs, and a tattered safety net in their way.
As they raise children, try to get a college degree, and take care of sick relatives, these working class heroes make you root for them to overcome seemingly insurmountable obstacles. Mixing stunning facts about poverty and social injustice with the personal testimony of real-life workers, two-time Academy Award-nominated director Roger Weisberg cuts through the fog of politics and prejudice to bring the disturbing reality of the working poor into the light of day.
The film, produced in 2005, runs 85 minutes. At the screening, a collection will be taken to aid workers on strike at the University of Minnesota.
The Labor & Community Film Series, sponsored by the University of Minnesota Labor Education Service, offers compelling and rarely seen films on working people and their lives. Movies are screened once a month from September through May. A complete schedule will be posted soon on www.workdayminnesota.org
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The film will be screened at 7 p.m. at the Minneapolis Labor Center, 312 Central Ave., Minneapolis. It is free and open to all.
Tender and eye-opening, "Waging a Living" takes an unwavering look at America\’s working poor – people who work hard and play by the rules but never seem to get ahead. Over three years, the film follows four hard-working individuals as they strive for their piece of the American Dream but find only low wages, dead-end jobs, and a tattered safety net in their way.
As they raise children, try to get a college degree, and take care of sick relatives, these working class heroes make you root for them to overcome seemingly insurmountable obstacles. Mixing stunning facts about poverty and social injustice with the personal testimony of real-life workers, two-time Academy Award-nominated director Roger Weisberg cuts through the fog of politics and prejudice to bring the disturbing reality of the working poor into the light of day.
The film, produced in 2005, runs 85 minutes. At the screening, a collection will be taken to aid workers on strike at the University of Minnesota.
The Labor & Community Film Series, sponsored by the University of Minnesota Labor Education Service, offers compelling and rarely seen films on working people and their lives. Movies are screened once a month from September through May. A complete schedule will be posted soon on www.workdayminnesota.org