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24 apr 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
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
30 nov 2018 · Watch trailer. Genres: Documentary, Drama. Duration: 50 minutes. Availability: Limited + Show. The story of eight women in America's heartland--Willmar, Minnesota--who were driven by sex discrimination at work to find themselves unexpectedly at the forefront of the struggle for women's rights.
- 5 min
- 369
- California Newsreel
The story of eight women in America's heartland--Willmar, Minnesota--who were driven by sex discrimination at work to find themselves unexpectedly at the forefront of the struggle for women's rights.
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]
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. Risking jobs, family, & their place in the community, the Willmar 8 began the longest bank strike in American history.
13 gen 2024 · The film shows how the eight women who led the two-year strike against Citizens National Bank in Willmar 46 years ago continue to inspire and influence the wider community.
