9to5: The Story of a Movement (on demand documentary)
About this event
Watch this award winning documentary from the comfort of your home!
This documentary highlights the creation of the 9to5 movement, which was established to fight for workplace equity and against wage discrepancy. The movement was the basis for the feature film, 9 to 5, starring Jane Fonda, Dolly Parton and Lily Tomlin.
In the early 1970s, secretaries in Boston decided to fight against humiliating, harassing and illegal work environments. Their movement became national and is a largely forgotten story of U.S. twentieth century history. The director, Julia Reichert, was an Academy Award and Emmy Award winning documentarian.
This will be a virtual presentation that will be available on demand from Friday, March 21 beginning at 2:00 p.m. through Sunday, March 23, ending at 11:59 p.m. Registration is required to receive the link.
Register at: https://bit.ly/ILP_9to5
This event is made possible by Illinois Libraries Present (ILP), a statewide collaboration among public libraries offering premier events. ILP is funded in part by a grant awarded by the Illinois State Library, a department of the Office of Secretary of State, using funds provided by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services, under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA).
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