The successful struggle of the Coalition of Immokalee Workers in Florida is brought to movie theaters in a recent documentary that debuts this week in more than 20 cities all over the country. “Food Chains” shows how these farm workers, most of them immigrants, have sat down at the negotiation table with fast-food giants to demand a penny more for each bucket of tomatoes they pick. The film is also a call to action, to improve working and living conditions for the immigrant workers around the country who harvest the food at our tables. Our correspondent, Rubén Tapia, was at the premier of Food Chains in Los Angeles and has this story.

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