{"product_id":"working-9-to-5-by-ellen-cassedy-9781641608220","title":"Working 9 to 5","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\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\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTen 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThey 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWorking 9 to 5\u003c\/i\u003e is a lively, informative, firsthand account packed with practical organising lore that will embolden anyone striving for fair treatment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A must-read for any activist or reader in search for a piece of inspiration.'\u003c\/b\u003e - Liz Shuler, president, AFL-CIO\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'This is an entertaining and occasionally enraging reminder of just how long and hard the fight for women's equality has been.'\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'The 9 to 5 movement inspired organizers and working women everywhere. Finally, sexism that was a part of working women's lives was exposed and became a rallying cry to address what so many women endured just to earn a living. This engaging book by Ellen Cassedy gives a behind-the-scenes look at the organizing behind this important movement, and how it inspired a generation of women to stand up for themselves and their sisters for fairness on the job.'\u003c\/b\u003e - Cecile Richards, cofounder, Supermajority; former president, Planned Parenthood\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'In these days of hard times for unions and workers, it's good to have Ellen Cassedy to remind us of a struggle that looked pretty hopeless when it started but made a big difference. Women's work is still undervalued and underpaid, so what are we waiting for? Read \u003ci\u003eWorking 9 to 5\u003c\/i\u003e for the story of a not-so-distant past that could help us figure out how to make a better, fairer future.'\u003c\/b\u003e - Katha Pollitt, \u003ci\u003eThe Nation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A fresh and timely resource for labour educators that underscores the power of workers to change conditions inside and outside the workplace.'\u003c\/b\u003e - Mary Bellman, president, United Association for Labor Education (UALE)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47000851185900,"sku":"9781641608220","price":49.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/13072323482772.jpg?v=1763309871","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/products\/working-9-to-5-by-ellen-cassedy-9781641608220","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}