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

Author: Ellen Cassedy, Jane Fonda

Narrator: Hillary Huber

Unabridged: 7 hr 57 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/06/2022

Synopsis

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.

About 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 (with Karen Nussbaum) and The 9 to 5 Guide to Combating Sexual Harassment (with Ellen Bravo). Cassedy has been a columnist for the Philadelphia Daily News, a speechwriter in the Clinton administration, and a contributor to HuffPost, Redbook, Woman’s Day, Hadassah Magazine, the Philadelphia Inquirer, and other publications.

About Jane Fonda

Jane Fonda is an Academy Award–winning actor as well as a producer, author, and longtime activist. She lives in Los Angeles.

About Hillary Huber

Hillary Huber is a multiple Audie Award finalist, an Earphones Award winner, and an AudioFile Best Voice. She has recorded over three hundred titles spanning many genres and holds a bachelor's degree in English literature. A voracious reader and listener, she was raised in Connecticut and Hawaii but now splits her time between California and New York.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jimmy on November 18, 2022

Excellent history of the Working Women's Organization 9 to 5. Cassedy makes the book very readable interspersing her own personal journey with that of the organization. It is really interesting to see how the organization and the movie 9 to 5 worked together to produce the hit film. It is also inter......more

Goodreads review by Holly on August 25, 2023

A valuable read (or listen, as it was for me) to better understand the U.S. history of gender pay inequity and workplace discrimination, and how everyday people can change a whole country and influence global industry practices with organization, persistence, visibility and advocacy. This story is a......more

Goodreads review by Jessie on June 14, 2024

An important part of women's History, and now more than ever we need more of these stories.......more

Goodreads review by Stephanie on October 07, 2022

Funny, informative, and radical! Extra points for Philly mentions <3 no Wawa reference though :/......more

Goodreads review by Haley on February 07, 2023

I've really enjoyed reading this historical narrative about the women's rights group 9 to 5. Sadly for me I need to brush up on my women's rights history. I wasn't aware that 9 to 5 was an actual group and not just a catchy movie title. I was very interested to learn about its grassroots start from......more

Quotes

“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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