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In response to a sudden dismissal of staff, workers at a big retail store begin a protest against their employer's oppressive labor policies.
At New Mexico's Empire Zinc mine, Mexican-American workers protest the unsafe work conditions and unequal wages compared to their Anglo counterparts. Ramon Quintero helps organize the strike, but he is shown to be a hypocrite by treating his pregnant wife, Esperanza, with a similar unfairness. When an injunction stops the men from protesting, however, the gender roles are reversed, and women find themselves on the picket lines while the men stay at home.
Esperanza Quintero
Ramon Quintero
Sheriff
Barton
Hartwell
Alexander
Frank Barnes
Ruth Barnes
Teresa Vidal
Charley Vidal
Sal Ruiz
Luz Morales
Antonio Morales
Sebasatian Prieto
Vance
Kimbrough
Jenkins
13 Nov 2014
In response to a sudden dismissal of staff, workers at a big retail store begin a protest against their employer's oppressive labor policies.
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