‘Working 9 to 5’: A Firsthand Account of the Women’s Movement, Labor Union and Iconic Movie 

Shortly after Ellen Cassedy graduated from college in 1971, she joined her friend Karen Nussbaum as an office worker at Harvard University. The pair—close friends who first met as undergraduates—quickly began speaking with other female typists and administrative assistants about the need for better pay, better working conditions, and better and more respectful treatment from their often-condescending male bosses. 

Source: ‘Working 9 to 5’: A Firsthand Account of the Women’s Movement, Labor Union and Iconic Movie | Portside

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