ILR Organizes Screening of Acclaimed Documentary "The Hand That Feeds"

Date: Thursday, November 5, 2015 at 7:00pm 
Location: Cornell Cinema at Willard Straight Theatre, 104 Willard Straight Hall, Ithaca, NY 14853

In honor of the ILR School's 70th anniversary, The Worker Institute and Cornell Cinema present the Ithaca premiere of an acclaimed documentary chronicling a 2012 labor dispute involving undocumented workers at a NYC deli. The film focuses on their struggle, and eventual triumph, in establishing an independent union with assistance from young organizers and Occupy Wall Street activists. ILR faculty Jeff Cowie and Veronica Martinez-Matsuda, who are also affiliated with The Worker Institute, will be introducing and discussing the film.

Directed by Rachel Lears and Robin Blotnick. Subtitled, 1 hr 24 min. For more information, visit the The Hand That Feeds website or Cornell Cinema.