Synopsis

The phrase "working poor" itself feels contradictory. To work full-time should provide a livelihood, yet more than thirty million Americans—a quarter of the workforce—remain trapped in jobs that fail to offer even the necessities for a dignified existence. *Waging a Living* documents the daily struggles of four low-wage workers as they strive to provide for their families. Filmed over three years in the Northeast and California, this observational documentary captures the hopes, disappointments,