9to5: The Story of a Movement

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

June 19, 2020

Original language

English

Spoken languages

english

Countries

United States of America

Production

Fork Films,Independent Lens,Chicken & Egg Pictures,National Endowment For The Arts,National Endowment for the Arts,Chicken & Egg Films,Chicken & Egg Films, Independent Lens, National Endowment for the Arts, Fork Films

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt11753730