An award winning documentary which tells the story of how unequal pay, denial of promotional opportunity and lack of respect drove 8 women to form a union and begin the first bank strike in Minnesota. Suitable for upper secondary level.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
015726
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - Awards
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Banks and banking, American
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Women - Employment - United States
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Banks and banking, American
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Discrimination in employment
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Equality
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Strikes and lockouts
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women - Employment
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women - Employment - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women - Social conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women in trade-unions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women political activists
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women's rights - United States
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)