9to5: The Story of a Movement

Before the hit song and Hollywood movie, “9to5” was an inspiring grassroots movement for equality that fused the spirit of both the women’s and labor movements in the 1970s. From filmmakers Julia Reichert and Steven Bognar, the duo behind the Academy-Award winning documentary “American Factory”, “9to5: The Story of a Movement” chronicles the uprising of secretaries Ellen Cassedy and Karen Nussbaum who got mad, got organized and started a group called “9to5.” The group grappled with class and race barriers, and deployed humor and wry publicity stunts to shame their bosses into change. Their goals were simple: better pay, job descriptions, respect, advancement opportunities and an end to sexual harassment. Their ideas spread rapidly, eventually leading to a nationwide movement that changed the American workforce forever.