Stolen Wages - Fault Lines

Across the U.S. restaurant workers are taking to the streets with increasing frequency to demand unpaid wages from their employers. Two-thirds of low wage workers report some form of wage theft every week-whether that means being cheated out of hours worked, paid less than the minimum wage or not being paid at all.
One study estimates that low wage workers-over 30 million Americans-lose 15% of their income each year, the restaurant industry being one of the worst offenders. According to the Department of Labor, 84 percent of sit-down restaurants inspected in the last three years were in violation of wage laws.
Meanwhile, in Washington, the food services industry is an organized and powerful opponent against increased minimum wage and workplace protections, spending millions of dollars each year to lobby against regulations and increased wages.
Fault Lines travels to Miami, Chicago, and Washington D.C. to speak with restaurant workers, hear their grievances and find out what recourse they have when they are not paid what they are owed.
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[@RichardBaran]

As a human if you write a bad check you go to jail in Florida. Why not employers?

[@noboilfrog9431]

A symptom of what happens when the unfortunate truth is deemed unAmerican.

[@justlistenfornow]

Cheat, steal, lie, extortion is an american way of getting wealthy.

[@MrSammo1]

This is a perfect example why we must never give up our guns.

[@justlistenfornow]

Gun Ownership is insurance against tyranny and domestic enemies of the people.

[@longbeach225]

Simmons , " If the defendant does not have any money, you can have a judgement against that person but you cannot send them to jail because they can't pay their debts or don't pay their debts." Meanwhile men out there are forced to pay child support or they will go to jail. If the money stops flowing you go to jail. So the laws are definitely screwed up in this country.

[@wickedwonka7106]

Only in America where your, employers can fuck you over when it's comes to wages.

[@cetriyasArtnComicsChannel]

Lol at the fact that he compared Florida to China and Southeast Asia where the standard of living is nowhere near the same why were comparing America to third world countries?

[@zuverlassig2jl]

Because, he's a exploit-ist. He believes in exploiting the majority of others to get ahead yourself if you can. Doesn't matter if your already ahead, if you can get ahead more at the cost to others, why that's just good business, you know...kind of how dictatorships, communists and all greedy F*s all over the world see it. Just that our exploited get A/C (if you can afford it) and TV/ entertainment streaming, so we need to quit our bitching...you know.

[@acajudi100]

Rents and utilities are too much for income. Retirement SS COLA has been stolen by Medicare. I know I can move to a cheaper country, but how come we cannot have rent and utilities control based on a % of income? I worked from 7-70,travelled on vacations snd retirement from 20-72. I never beg for money, but retirement income should not take 75% for rent and utilities.

[@whygohome172]

And now they are going after professors pay at LIU. More for them, less for everyone else.

[@coopsnz1]

IN Australia fast food chains , are small business owners with huge debt because of government greed on small business

[@carinwiseman4309]

Simmons, how can these people afford a lawyer. Shame. Karma is gonna get you man.

[@rudyishoggin]

That lady gloria shes a great woman works hard for little money and still feeds many homeless people

[@treyroberson7296]

10:20 that would be interesting to know for all the dads in jail for not paying their court ordered child support or the parolee that doesnt pay his court ordered fines..tell those people what you just said..

[@Monsterpala]

trey roberson I am sure he only meant real (=rich) Americans. Not poor people and illegal immigrants.

[@Realityof76]

Gloria is an angel. 😀

[@chrisherrera8384]

And they said slavery ended....

[@chamade166]

Good god, so much utilitarian and plastic fantastic architecture in the US. Seems like the closest thing to art and aesthetics are the copies of European buildings in Las Vegas. It's very depressing.

[@Realityof76]

This is so not right! I feel awful for all those workers that are just left out to dry and are expected to hire an attorney! 🙁🤔

[@carlosIvnM]

interesting interview!

[@ZumayaBooks]

The myth that drives the corporate world-it businesses and corporations have to follow any rules, the ones who suffer are the workers. It was a crock in 1879 and it's a crock now.

[@kathyet424]

It isn't just in the Restaurant business it is other businesses as well , it is all about cheap wages in many areas, and it is always " undercutting American workers". Now I do not feel sorry for any these people at all I feel sorry for our own American Workers who are being screwed.......

[@carlosIvnM]

Poor human nature. Whats up?? The devil lives in the earth

[@bigboy6969100]

Tj maxx still your over time and if you don’t stay they fire you

[@cjwithey1241]

Jesus christ people, you're not helpless and u outnumber the scumbags. Violence is a great tool. If he wont pay w his wallet then make him pay somehow. If more people did that word would get around and others wd be less likely to scam workers

[@bigboy6969100]

Tj maxxx steal over time and then fire me

[@richardevey2698]

Raise their pay, prices go up and the public will stop buying.

[@Monsterpala]

Richard Evey sure coz the owner won't be skipping his yacht or weekend home. Perhaps it would work if beeing to greedy wasn't so great in the greatest country in the world. But after a guy like Trump became president :D

[@theresajordan7451]

November 3rd 2015 ion target minimum wage or chat

[@thelmaaz1]

This is crazy!!! And why left wing politicians should not be shut down. It's awful to think when I visit the USA , restaurant workers are paid so low

[@EYTPS]

FrEeDoM

[@justlistenfornow]

This is a modern slave society.

[@lizbetgonzaleze9825]

LA#147

[@stompyrompy]

Na na na na, HAAAY GOODBYE. AL JIZZera

[@longlee1100]

have these people never heard of small claim court or civil court???? The proper procedure is to sue, get judgement. THEN and only then, the police can enforce.

[@treckdimondback3253]

These worker's should burn the motherlovin restaurant to the ground.