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Working 9 to 5: A Women's Movement, a Labor Union, and the Iconic Movie Hardcover – September 6, 2022

by Ellen Cassedy (Author), Jane Fonda (Foreword)
4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 19 ratings
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"A must-read for any activist or reader in search for a piece of inspiration." —Liz Shuler, president, AFL-CIO

2022 Sarton Awards Finalist for Memoir
2023 Independent Publisher Book Awards Gold Medalist - Women's Issues category

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.
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Working 9 to 5
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“In her latest work, feminist trailblazer Ellen Cassedy takes us through her journey as a founder of the 9 to 5 movement, where ten brave women came together to take a stand against sexism in the workplace. Their battles fought at the intersection of the women’s movement and the labor movement are even more relevant today, making Working 9 to 5 a must-read for any activist or reader in search for a piece of inspiration.” —Liz Shuler, president, AFL-CIO

“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.” —Cecile Richards, cofounder, Supermajority; former president, Planned Parenthood

“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 Working 9 to 5 for the story of a not-so-distant past that could help us figure out how to make a better, fairer future.” —Katha Pollitt, The Nation

“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, United Association for Labor Education (UALE)

“Working 9 to 5 imbues social history with practical knowledge about movement-building and the day-to-day work of collective power. The timing for this book couldn’t be better—as labor’s popularity surges, especially among young workers, people are seeking exactly these kinds of stories for inspiration and guidance.”—Michelle Miller, cofounder and co-executive director, Coworker.org

“We at the Fight for $15 stand on the shoulders of women who organized before us. The story of 9 to 5 is inspiring for organizers today!”—Ciara Fox, Wisconsin lead organizer, Fight for $15

“History we can learn from, and be inspired by. The women of 9 to 5 joined together for respect, recognition, and rights, paving the way for so many of today’s organizing efforts for economic and gender justice.”—Ai-jen Poo, cofounder and executive director, National Domestic Workers Alliance; cofounder and director, Caring Across Generations; cofounder, SuperMajority

“The women of 9 to 5 were among the first in modern labor history to model the significance of community/labor partnerships, not simply as a general alliance but as a necessity to build worker power and women’s power in the face of racial and gender discrimination. 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

“An engaging first-person look at a group of amazing women who changed workplaces across America. Cassedy takes us back in time, lets us feel the thrill and uncertainty, the courage and verve of the small band of women who spoke the truth they saw, learned to organize, and broke the mold of the obedient secretary.” —Julia Reichert and Steven Bognar, Academy award–winning filmmakers of 9 to 5: The Story of a Movement and American Factory

“The women of 9 to 5 were gutsy and creative. Their story can inspire a new generation fighting for fair pay and fair treatment.”  —Saru Jayaraman, president and cofounder, One Fair Wage, author, One Fair Wage: Ending Subminimum Pay in America

“If the pandemic has surfaced any one truth, it’s that American women are the spine of the workforce, and also the first to fall prey to its inadequacies and injustices. With Working 9 to 5, longtime organizer, activist and truth-teller Ellen Cassedy expertly guides us through the women’s labor movement from its modern roots to the present day, highlighting the double-binds and second shifts, the hidden injustices and the manifest change that organizing can bring about. Anyone who thinks about gender, labor, and equality will be grateful for this comprehensive look at where we’ve come from and what comes next.” —Dahlia Lithwick, senior legal correspondent, Slate

“If we organize, we can change the world. This book gives us a detailed and personal view of how a determined group of women organized and achieved more than they ever imagined.”—Heather Booth, founder, Midwest Academy

"This is an entertaining and occasionally enraging reminder of just how long and hard the fight for women’s equality has been." — Publishers Weekly

About the Author

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 is a former columnist for the Philadelphia Daily News, was a speechwriter in the Clinton administration, and has contributed to Huffington Post, Redbook, Woman’s Day, Hadassah, Philadelphia Inquirer, and other publications. She lives in New York City. Jane Fonda is an Academy Award–winning actor, producer, author, and a longtime activist. She lives in Los Angeles.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Chicago Review Press (September 6, 2022)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 272 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1641608226
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1641608220
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15.2 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.8 x 9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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Ellen Cassedy was a founder of 9 to 5, the movement of working women that mobilized for rights and respect on the job. "Working 9 to 5" is her first-person account of how a racially diverse group of women took on the corporate titans, organized a union, won victories from coast to coast – and inspired Jane Fonda’s hit movie and Dolly Parton’s enduring anthem.

In "We Are Here: Memories of the Lithuanian Holocaust," Ellen embarks on a journey to connect with her Jewish family roots that expands into a wider quest, offering hope for a more tolerant future. Winner of the Grub Street National Book Prize for Nonfiction, shortlisted for the William Saroyan International Prize for Writing.

Ellen Cassedy is a translator from Yiddish. "Oedipus in Brooklyn and Other Stories by Blume Lempel" (with Yermiyahu Ahron Taub) blends the realistic and the fantastic, the lyrical and the philosophical. Winner of the Leviant Memorial Prize from the Modern Language Association. "On the Landing: Stories by Yenta Mash" traces an arc across upheavals and regime changes, making a major contribution to the literature of immigration and resilience.

Website: http://www.ellencassedy.com

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Twitter: @ellencassedy

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Mia
5.0 out of 5 stars An inspiring read for organizers today and validation for women workers who fought for change.
Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2023
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Ellen Cassedy delivers in sharing the story of a movement and how a group of women marched forward in a landscape filled with uncertainties and risks. Cassedy renders an honest and compassionate blueprint for organizational change that documents both the disappointments of the movement, and the accomplishments that impacted working conditions for women across the United States. She blends a powerful mix of personal story, historical references, and astute insights on how to organize a successful labor campaign. I was brought back to my organizing days with the newly launched 9 to 5 and charged with a renewed sense of gratitude for co-founders Ellen, Karen Nussbaum and the powerhouse of 9 to 5ers! Thank you. Maria (Mia)
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5.0 out of 5 stars An Important Read
Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2022
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Working 9-to-5 has come out at an important moment as labor organizing is having a resurgence, especially in the services sector, which has seen limited organizing. And, like the 9-5 campaign that organized office workers a half century ago, the recent victories are the product of grassroots organizing.
The services sector of the economy, moreover, relies heavily on a female workforce. Working 9 to 5 delivers a firsthand account of this union’s struggle. Cassidy tells the story of 9 to 5’s formation. Because it is a moving and personal history describing this organizing campaign at the intersection of the women’s and labor movements, this book has enormous relevance for those on the front lines in the emerging labor organizing campaigns at Starbucks stores, Amazon warehouses, and elsewhere in the low-wage and low-benefits service sector.
Cassidy provides a beautifully written, compassionate, generous, and captivating account of the challenges and rewards that workers experience in forming a union. Working 9 to 5 is an important contribution to the literature about the labor movement in the U.S. and a must read for the young workers making headlines today across the country.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Could not put this book down!
Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2022
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Cassedy is a terrific story teller, intertwining the personal and the political. Her tales of what was expected of women in the US workplace in the 1960s and early 1970s are difficult to imagine today. Her stories of organizing to change these expectations are inspiring, often funny, and useful for today's organizers. She humanizes activists, showing that they don't have to know everything in advance to begin the fight for change, that they can learn as they go, and that they can succeed beyond their wildest dreams!
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David A. Hoffman
5.0 out of 5 stars Must-reading for social justice advocates!!
Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2022
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Cassedy provides an up-close-and-personal look at what it takes to advance women's rights against stiff resistance. It's a beautifully written, compelling narrative that seamlessly weaves in personal and political history, organizing advice, and a vivid sense of what Margaret Mead meant when she said: "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed individuals can change the world. In fact, it's the only thing that ever has." I highly recommend this wonderful book.
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Mary S.
5.0 out of 5 stars Good!
Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2023
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Book is hardback, good condition, good price
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Rebecca H.
5.0 out of 5 stars If you loved the movie, read what had the power to inspire it!
Reviewed in the United States on October 7, 2022
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Ellen Cassedy had the pioneering insight to name one of great ongoing injustices - the treatment of women within the American workplace. Her gift for articulate - and fun - storytelling has melted even the hardest of hearts.
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Stephen M
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic!
Reviewed in the United States on September 9, 2022
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Fantastic book! Super readable, highly informative, and helpful extremely entertaining.
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Jeremiah
5.0 out of 5 stars A Richly Absorbing Read
Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2024
Ellen Cassedy's Working 9 to 5 is a richly absorbing read that succeeds on a number of levels: as a deeply researched chronicle of the labor conditions facing women office clerical workers and their efforts to improve them in the latter decades of the twentieth century and beyond; as a detailed how-to guide on how to build an inclusive social justice; and as a poignant memoir of the personal effect such work can have on an activist. Written in an accessible and thought-provoking manner, Working 9 to 5 is an invaluable contribution to women's history and labor history as well as to mobilizations in contemporary activism. Very highly recommended.
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