9TO5: THE STORY OF A MOVEMENT - When Dolly Parton sang “9 to 5,” she was doing more than just shining a light on the fate of American working women. Parton was singing the true story of a movement that started with 9to5, a group of Boston secretaries in the early 1970s. Their goals were simple—better pay, more advancement opportunities and an end to sexual harassment—but their unconventional approach attracted the press and shamed their bosses into change. Featuring interviews with 9to5’s founders, as well as actor and activist Jane Fonda, 9to5: The Story of a Movement is the previously untold story of the fight that inspired a hit and changed the American workplace. (86 min, 2019, Directors: Julia Reichert, Steven Bognar) + Special Guests
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THE LIFE OF A UNION ORGANIZER - A short film by Gabrielle Rogano, an Organizer with the International Association of Machinists (IAM) Union, and a student at SUNY Empire State College’s Van Arsdale Labor Studies Program. While portraying a day in the life of an organizer, Gabby explains how the IAM’s Organizing Department is helping the Baltimore County Public Library workers amplify their voice by unionizing. (8 min, 2021, Director: Gabrielle Rogano)