{"product_id":"working-9-to-5-a-womens-movement-a-labor-union-and-the-iconic-movie-9780897336413","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\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ellen Cassedy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Chicago Review Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/23\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.60h x 5.60w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780897336413","brand":"Chicago Review Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45229984284809,"sku":"9780897336413","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_a7da2407-9876-4b64-8c73-4e79b63d5827.jpg?v=1770114320","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/working-9-to-5-a-womens-movement-a-labor-union-and-the-iconic-movie-9780897336413","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}