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A Day's Work, A Day's Pay

A DAYS WORK, A DAYS PAY portrays the frustrations and triumphs of three New York City welfare recipients as they battle against Mayor Rudolph Giulianis workfare program, which forces welfare recipients to work at city jobs for one fourth the union wage. Facing political and personal obstacles as they fight for living-wage jobs and protections for workfare workers, the characters stories shed light on the process of organizing, political empowerment, and the complex challenges of moving from welfare to work. This film captures both the impact of historic changes in the American social safety net and the heroism these changes inspire in New Yorks welfare recipients..

Director: Jonathan P Skurnik and Kathy Leichter

57 minutes • VHS • Closed Captioned 57 minutes • DVD-R • Closed Captioned

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