Better pay, respect, opportunities for advancement, and ending sexual harassment: those were some of the reasons that activated the women's movement and workplace rights groups like 9to5 in the 1970s. PBS Vermont hosted a statewide community conversation following a sneak preview of the film 9to5: The Story of a Movement directed by Julia Reichert and Steven Bognar, from Independent Lens on January 14, 2021. Moderated by Rhoni Basden, the Executive Director of Vermont Works for Women, 9to5: The Story of a Movement Vermont conversation focused on the origins and growth of 9to5 in Boston with Janet Selcer the co-founder. With questions from the virtual audience, Cary Brown, Executive Director of Vermont Commission on Women and Rhoni the address the progress made since the 1970's and the work yet to do!
See the trailer and watch the full-length film 9to5: The Story of a Movement.