Working "Off The Clock" - How Employers Steal Wages

NEW VIDEOS EVERY WEEK:    / @bravenewfilms   Wage Theft is a crime. Sign the petition to help stop wage thieves! - http://bit.ly/1yq0fpj Los Angeles is the Wage Theft Capitol of the United States, where $26.2 million is stolen from workers every week. The thieves are not sticking up bank tellers or picking pickets on the street. The thieves are bosses who profit from not paying their hard working employees and then daring them to try to get it back. That's why Brave New Films joined forces with the LA Coalition Against Wage Theft to demand the LA City Council to address this problem. In our video, we profile four victims of wage theft who tell heartbreaking stories of working for low wages and then suffering the indignity of not being paid. LA has the highest incidence of wage theft compared to other cities. $1.4 billion are stolen from workers in the city every year. Even if a worker wins a claim, only %17 receives any compensation. People who experience wage theft are more likely to have diabetes and depression. Noe, a line cook, worked 13 and 14 hours days for two months without being paid. He had to borrow money from friends so he could pay rent. He was awarded $10,460 after he filed a claim but only ended up getting $1,600. Hilda, a garment worker, went to the Labor Commission to file a claim for $5,400 but her employers had already filed bankruptcy. She had to wait 13 months to be compensated and then she only got $1,200. Zumi, a server, has worked in the industry for ten years. He had his tip stolen, his time card messed with, and been forced to work off the clock. Felipe a car wash worker, has had to work 10, 11 hours days even though he was only paid for 5 or 6 of those hours. He had to live on tips alone. He was awarded $67,000 but didn't get any money. Get involved! Share this video with your friends and family. SUBSCRIBE:    / @bravenewfilms   NEW VIDEOS EVERY WEEK! WATCH our Feature Films - FREE! Set up a free screening in your community: http://www.bravenewfilms.org/screenings Like us on Facebook:   / bravenewfilms   Inequality:   / bnfinequality   Security:   / bnfwarcosts   Justice:   / bnfjustice   “Pandemic of Hate: Anti-Asian Racism During COVID-19” This documentary exposes how Trump’s bigotry is inciting violence against Asian-Americans and putting lives at risk. Watch it here:    • Pandemic of Hate: Anti-Asian Racism During...   “Voting By Mail Is Patriotic: Trump Exposed” This documentary shines a light on Trump’s lies about voting by mail. Our military has been voting by mail safely and securely for 200 years! Watch it here:    • Voting By Mail Is Patriotic: Trump Exposed...   “Suppressed: The Fight To Vote” This documentary takes a deep dive into how Brian Kemp STOLE the 2018 Georgia governor’s election through voter suppression. Watch it here:    • Suppressed: The Fight To Vote - FULL FILM ...   “Trump Inc: Lining Their Pockets - White House For Sale” The documentary exposes Trump and his administration for profiting off the presidency. Watch it here:    • Trump Inc: Lining Their Pockets - White Ho...   “Sentencing Reform: Part 1 - The Power of Fear” This documentary investigates our racist criminal justice system and makes the case for why mass incarceration must come to an end. Watch it here:    • Sentencing Reform: Part 1 - The Power of F...