9to5: The Story of a Movement
2020•1h 29m•7.7•Released
Documentary
In the early 1970s, a group of secretaries in Boston decided that they had suffered in silence long enough. They started fighting back, creating a movement to force changes in their workplaces. This movement became national, and is a largely forgotten story of U.S. twentieth century history. It encapsulates a unique intersection of the women’s movement with the labor movement. The awareness these secretaries brought to bear on women’s work reverberates even today. Clericals were the low-wage workers of their era. America now confronts the growing reality of deep income inequality. The stories and strategies of these bold, creative women resonates in contemporary America.
Director
Julia Reichert
Languages
English
Studio
Chicken & Egg Films
Cast
Jane Fonda
Self
Karen Nussbaum
Self
Production
Company
Chicken & Egg Films
Company
Independent Lens
Company
National Endowment for the Arts
Company
Fork Films
Producer
Steven Bognar
Producer
Julia Reichert
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