Working 9 to 5 by Ellen Cassedy audiobook

Working 9 to 5: A Women's Movement, a Labor Union, and the Iconic Movie

By Ellen Cassedy
Foreword by Jane Fonda
Read by Hillary Huber

Blackstone Publishing 9781641608220

Unabridged

Format : Library CD (In Stock)
  • 3 Formats: CD
  • 3 Formats: Library CD
  • 3 Formats: MP3 CD

  • ISBN: 9798212197427

  • ISBN: 9798212197410

  • ISBN: 9798212197434

Runtime: 7.95 Hours
Category: Nonfiction/Social Science
Audience: Adult
Language: English
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Summary

Summary

9 to 5 wasn’t just a comic film—it was a movement built by Ellen Cassedy and her friends.

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.

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.

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.

Working 9 to 5 is a lively, informative, firsthand account packed with practical organizing lore that will embolden anyone striving for fair treatment.

Editorial Reviews

Editorial Reviews

“Remind[s] us of a struggle that looked pretty hopeless when it started but made a big difference…The story of a not-so-distant past that could help us figure out how to make a better, fairer future.” —The Nation
“This audiobook is an inspiring listen…Huber’s passion, humor, and authenticity pull listeners in.” —AudioFile
“This is an entertaining and occasionally enraging reminder of just how long and hard the fight for women’s equality has been.” —Publishers Weekly
“Exactly the right book at the right time.” —Lane Windham, author of Knocking on Labor’s Door
“This book provides a great model for organizing in 2022 and beyond.” —Elise Bryant, president, Coalition of Labor Union Women
“A fresh and timely resource for labor educators that underscores the power of workers to change conditions inside and outside the workplace.” —Mary Bellman, president of the United Association for Labor Education
“Their battles fought at the intersection of the women’s movement and the labor movement are even more relevant today…A must-read for any activist or reader in search of a piece of inspiration.” —Liz Shuler, president of AFL-CIO
“A behind-the-scenes look at the organizing behind the 9 to 5 movement and how it inspired a generation of women to stand up for themselves and their sisters for fairness on the job.” —Cecile Richards, former president of Planned Parenthood
“The women of 9 to 5 were among the first in modern labor history to model the significance of community-labor partnerships…We are their legacy. And we owe it to them to continue the fight.” —Erica Smiley, executive director, Jobs With Justice; coauthor of The Future We Need

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Author

Author Bio: Ellen Cassedy

Author Bio: Ellen Cassedy

Ellen Cassedy was a founder of the 9 to 5 organization in 1973. She is the coauthor of 9 to 5: The Working Woman’s Guide to Office Survival and The 9 to 5 Guide to Combating Sexual Harassment. Cassedy is a former columnist for the Philadelphia Daily News, was a speechwriter in the Clinton administration, and has contributed to Huffington Post, Redbook, Woman’s Day, Hadassah, Philadelphia Inquirer, and other publications. She lives in New York City.

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Details

Details

Available Formats : CD, Library CD, MP3 CD
Category: Nonfiction/Social Science
Runtime: 7.95
Audience: Adult
Language: English

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