9to5: The Story of A Movement

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.

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Credits

Directors:

Julia Reichert, Steve Bognar

Producer:

Julia Reichert, Steven Bognar

Cinematographer:

Steve Bognar

Editor:

Jaime Meyers Schlenck

Music:

Wendy Blackstone

Principal Cast:

Karen Nussbaum, Mary Jung, Verna Barksdale, Kim Cook, Debbie Schneider, Carol Sims, Anne Hill, Jackie Harris, Ellen Cassedy, Adair Dammann

Additional Credits:

Animator & Designer: Paula Kinsel, Line Producer: Melissa Godoy, Production Office Coordinator: Ben Evory, Associate Producer: Crystal Whetstone

Contact

Distributor:

(None yet)

Public Film Contact:

Steven Bognar
Community Media Productions
bognar@donet.com

Publicity Contact:

Nico Chapin
nico@cineticmedia.com
512-466-9266

Sales Agent:

(None yet)

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2020
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89 mins