The Very REAL Victims of Wage Theft

While stories about retail theft and other crimes dominate the news, one particular crime that harms hundreds of thousands of American workers rarely gets as much coverage: wage theft. In this video we look at wage theft and examine (a) how prevalent it is, (b) why it's so common, and (c) why it doesn't get as much attention as other crimes.

Sources:
CBS News - https://www.cbsnews.com/news/owed-emp...
More Perfect Union -   / 1688616453182992384  
TC Worker Center - https://www.tcworkerscenter.org/2018/...
SEIU Analysis - https://fastfoodjusticeahora.com/wp-c...
Demos -   / wage-theft-versus-shoplifting  
Demos (Research Brief) - https://www.demos.org/research/steal-...

Videos:
CBS News -    • How companies get away with wage theft  
More Perfect Union -    • EXPOSED: Wage Theft at One of America...  

Chapters:
0:00 Pizza Delivery Driver's Story
1:06 Prevalence of Wage Theft
3:01 Why Wage Theft is so Rampant
4:54 Wage Theft is a Crime
5:37 Corporate Criminals
7:58 California Fast Food Workers
8:55 Stories from Kroger Employees
12:09 Why It's Not Treated Like Other Crimes
13:21 Closing Thoughts

Thanks to Karen Hovsepyan for the VFX!

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