(9to5: The Story of a Movement)

Content: 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.

Countries:

United States of America

Genres:

Documentary

Runtime:

89 minutes

Year:

2020

Directors:

Steven Bognar

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Production companies:

Chicken & Egg Films,

Independent Lens,

National Endowment for the Arts,

Fork Films

Actors:

Self

Self

Crews:

Director

Director

Cinematography

Producer

Music