The workers felt the grapes of wrath after the unfair pay cuts.
grapes of wrath
idiomA symbol of impending vengeance, especially in reference to the Last Judgment.
Origin
disputed originDerived from a passage in the Biblical book of Revelation.
As the government ignored the starving citizens, the grapes of wrath began to grow among the restless crowd.
The long history of exploitation finally reached a breaking point, and the people gathered, carrying the grapes of wrath toward the palace gates.