LESSON IN FILIPINO AMERICAN HISTORY ----- Filstop Store (aka Philam Food Grocery) is the Jersey City company with the historical distinction of being the first publicly known Filipino American retailer to have had a Wage Theft lawsuit filed against it in federal court by an employee on behalf of a class of employees, estimated to number approximately 300 over the years. -- Joanne Boston, Daly City filipinofoodblog@gmail.com