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Bright Lights Film Series: ‘9 to 5: Story of a Movement’

January 27, 2021 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm EST

In the early 1970s, a group of secretaries in Boston decided that they had suffered in silence long enough, so they created a movement to force changes in their workplaces. This movement became national, and is a largely forgotten story of U.S. 20th-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 resonate in contemporary America. Discussion with protagonists Ellen Cassedy and Mary Jung to follow.

Co-presented with the Boston Women’s Film Festival, the Boston Asian American Film Festival and SEIU local 888. Directed by Julia Reichert and Steven Bognar, documentary, English, 89 minutes, USA, 2020.

Special screening, available Wednesday, January 27 at 7 p.m. EST and Thursday, January 28 at 6:30 p.m. EST. Discussion with Cassedy and Jung will be held Thursday, January 28, 8:00 pm EST. Visit Bright Lights Film Series webpage for more info on how to join.

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Date:
January 27, 2021
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7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
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Website:
https://websites.emerson.edu/brightlights/

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