Abby Ginsberg's latest documentary, "Waging Change" will be shown in New York at the DOC NYC Film Festival. She is a former NLG SF Chapter president and National NLG Vice President ) Abby's past films include the Peabody award winning film on Albie Sacks; "Agents of Change" on 1960's student uprisings in support of establishing Black Studies programs on college campuses; "Soul of Justice" about groundbreaking federal judge Thelton Henderson; a film on Prof. Cruz Reynoso; two NLG history documentaries; and her documentary on NLG leader and Center for Constitutional Rights co-founder Arthur Kinoy.
Waging Change, a new documentary featuring Saru Jayaraman, Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda, who have been working tirelessly for One Fair Wage, weaves together the female driven movements that reveal an American workers’ struggle hidden in plain sight-- the effort to end the federal tipped minimum wage of $2.13 for restaurant servers and bartenders and the #MeToo movement's efforts to end sexual harassment. The film shines a spotlight on the challenges faced by restaurant workers trying to feed themselves and their families by intertwining stories of individuals, such as Nataki Rhodes of Chicago, Andrea Velasquez of Detroit and Wardell Harvey of New Orleans with the growing movement to end the tipped minimum wage, spearheaded by Restaurant Opportunities Centers (ROC-United). Directed by Peabody award winner, Abby Ginzberg, Waging Change helps all consumers see the important role they have to play in ending this two-tiered wage system.
Nov. 12, 2019 Tickets available here: Waging Change