Waging a living
By: a production of Public Policy Productions in association with Thirteen/WNET New York ; produced and directed by Roger Weisberg
Contributors: Public Policy Productions, Inc; WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.); Filmakers Library, inc
Publisher: Filmakers Library
Published: 2004
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
Format: [videorecording] /
Number of pages: 85
Subjects: Working poor; Case studies; Wages; Women; Biography; Employment; Families; Labor policy; Work ethic; Economic conditions
Description: More than 30 million Americans are stuck in jobs that pay less than the federal poverty level for a family of four. Shot over a 3 year period, this documentary chronicles the day-to-day struggles of four low-wage earners to support their families.  Jean Reynolds (nursing assistant) and Mary Venittelli (waitress) of New Jersey, Jerry Longoria (security guard) of San Francisco, and Barbara Brooks (student and single mother) of Freeport, N.Y. relate their dreams, frustrations, and accomplishments.
Notes: Editors, Sandra Christie, Lewis Erskine, Christopher White ; music, Richard Fiocca.

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