{"product_id":"working-9-to-5-a-womens-movement-a-labor-union-and-the-iconic-movie-9781641608220","title":"Working 9 to 5: A Women's Movement, a Labor Union, and the Iconic Movie","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"A must-read for any activist or reader in search of inspiration.\"\u003c\/b\u003e --Liz Shuler, president, AFL-CIO \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e2022 Sarton Awards Finalist for Memoir \u003cbr\u003e 2023 Independent Publisher Book Awards Gold Medalist - Women's Issues category\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e9 to 5\u003c\/i\u003e wasn't just a comic film--it was a movement built by Ellen Cassedy and her friends.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Ten office workers in Boston started out sitting in a circle and sharing the problems they encountered on the job. In a few short years, they had built a nationwide movement that united people of diverse races, classes, and ages. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e They took on the corporate titans. They leafleted and filed lawsuits and started a woman-led union. They won millions of dollars in back pay and helped make sexual harassment and pregnancy discrimination illegal. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The women office workers who rose up to win rights and respect on the job transformed workplaces throughout America. And along the way came Dolly Parton's toe-tapping song and a hit movie inspired by their work. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWorking 9 to 5\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e is a lively, informative, firsthand account \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003epacked with practical organizing lore that will embolden anyone striving for fair treatment.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEllen Cassedy\u003c\/b\u003e was a founder of the 9 to 5 organization in 1973. She is the coauthor of \u003ci\u003e9 to 5: The Working Woman's Guide to Office Survival\u003c\/i\u003e (with Karen Nussbaum) and \u003ci\u003eThe 9 to 5 Guide to Combating Sexual Harassment\u003c\/i\u003e (with Ellen Bravo). Cassedy is a former columnist for the \u003ci\u003ePhiladelphia Daily News\u003c\/i\u003e, was a speechwriter in the Clinton administration, and has contributed to \u003ci\u003eHuffPost\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRedbook\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWoman's Day\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHadassah Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003ePhiladelphia Inquirer\u003c\/i\u003e, and other publications. She lives in New York City. \u003cb\u003eJane Fonda\u003c\/b\u003e is an Academy Award-winning actor as well as a producer, author, and longtime activist. She lives in Los Angeles.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Chicago Review Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50641845354770,"sku":"9781641608220","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8b8b7e4b-4157-45ba-a3ba-c1ba844bd198.jpg?v=1764754476","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/working-9-to-5-a-womens-movement-a-labor-union-and-the-iconic-movie-9781641608220","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}