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The Willmar 8 were eight female employees of the Citizens National Bank in Willmar, Minnesota, USA who went on strike on December 16, 1977 over charges of sex discrimination. The tellers and bookkeepers were protesting unequal pay and unequal opportunities for advancement. [1]
The Willmar 8. Tells the story of eight unassuming, apolitical women in America's heartland - Willmar, Minnesota - who were driven by sex discrimination at work to take the most unexpected step of their lives and found themselves in the forefront of the struggle for women's rights.
- 51 min
Lane will be joined by Cherrene Horazuk, President of AFSCME Local 3800 (U of MN clerical & technical workers), who will discuss the impact of this movement on the organization of her local. Join...
- 76 min
- 1565
- East Side Freedom Library
Apr 24, 1981 · The Willmar 8: Directed by Lee Grant. With Glennis Andresen, Doris Boshart, Terry Caine, Sylvia Erickson. Risking jobs, friends, family and the opposition of church and community, eight unassuming women begin the longest bank strike in American history.
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- Documentary
- Lee Grant
- 1981-04-24
Feb 21, 2024 · In 1977, the Willmar 8 walked off their jobs in America’s first ever bank strike. Nearly five decades later, they reconsider their legacy and the state of wo...
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- 1134
- Pioneer PBS
The Willmar 8. Academy Award winner Lee Grant's feature directorial debut follows eight women in America's heartland who are driven by gender discrimination to picket the bank where they work, in the dead of winter.
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The Willmar 8 Academy Award winner Lee Grant's feature directorial debut follows eight women in America's heartland who are driven by gender discrimination to picket the bank where they work, in the dead of winter.
