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Film Screening & Talkback ~ 9to5: The Story of a Movement

Wednesday, January 27, 2021 - 5:00pm to 7:00pm
  • Virtual Event -- Access Info Below
An Indie Lens Pop-Up film & live panel discussion about the inspiring women’s and labor movements of the 1970s

They couldn’t kill their bosses, so they did the next best thing—they organized. 9to5: The Story of a Movement captures the real-life fight that inspired a hit and changed the American workplace forever. What might we learn from the 9to5 movement? How can it inspire workers today?

Join us for a special Indie Lens Pop-Up interactive live chat and online screening of 9to5: The Story of a Movement, featuring remarks by:

  • Elizabeth H. Shuler, Secretary-Treasurer, AFL-CIO
  • Julia Reichert, Director & Producer, 9to5: The Story of a Movement

Followed by a post-screening panel with special guests:

  • Valarie Long, International Executive Vice President, SEIU
  • Karen Nussbaum, Founding Director, 9to5; District 925, SEIU; and Working America
  • Worker leader from Fight for $15

RSVP at the link above for free access with your email address. This is a live virtual event on the OVEE platform, and detailed instructions will come in your confirmation email. The panel discussion will not be available for later viewing. Please use Chrome or Firefox for best results in your viewing.
 

This event is hosted by Indie Lens Pop-Up, in collaboration with 9to5, AFL-CIO, Arkansas Peace & Justice Memorial Movement, Bud Werner Memorial Library, Charitable Film Network, Coalition of Labor Union Women, Coworker.org, Durango Public Library, Fight for $15, Georgia Public Broadcasting, Global Peace Film Festival, Hawai‘i Women in Filmmaking, Jobs With Justice, Kansas City Public Library, Kellogg-Hubbard Library, the Labor and Working-Class History Association (LAWCHA), Maryland Public Television (MPT), Meaningful Movies Project, Midwest Academy, National Employment Law Project, PBS Hawaiʻi, SEIU, Tillotson Center, United Association for Labor Education, WCTE, Working America, WSIU, Yale Film Archive, and Zinn Education Project. 

With support from ITVS, Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and PBS.

About Indie Lens Pop-Up

Indie Lens Pop-Up is a neighborhood series that brings people together for film screenings and community-driven conversations. Featuring documentaries seen on PBS's Independent Lens, Indie Lens Pop-Up draws local residents, leaders, and organizations together to discuss what matters most, from newsworthy topics and social issues, to family and community relationships. Make friends, share stories, and join the conversation. For more information, visit pbs.org/independentlens/indie-lens-pop-up.