DeepSummary
The episode features an interview with Ellen Bravo, a labor organizer and activist who has worked for years to promote gender and racial equity in the workplace and to revalue caregiving work. She discusses the history of the 9to5 movement, which started as a group of clerical workers in Boston fighting for better pay and working conditions, and how it grew into a broader movement for low-wage women workers.
Bravo talks about the intentional effort by 9to5 to build a multiracial coalition and the importance of recognizing how different forms of oppression intersect. She also discusses the radical roots of International Women's Day and its origins in protests by women garment workers in New York City demanding better working conditions.
The conversation covers various issues Bravo has worked on, such as paid sick leave, paid family leave, and inclusive definitions of family that recognize LGBTQ+ and non-traditional families. Bravo emphasizes the need for public policies that value caregiving work and promote equity for all workers.
Key Episodes Takeaways
- The 9to5 movement started as a group of clerical workers in Boston fighting for better pay and working conditions, and grew into a broader movement for low-wage women workers.
- Building multiracial coalitions and recognizing the intersections of different forms of oppression was an intentional and essential part of the 9to5 movement.
- International Women's Day has roots in protests by working-class women demanding economic and political equality.
- Ellen Bravo has been a key organizer fighting for policies that value caregiving work and promote equity, such as paid sick leave and paid family leave.
- Inclusive definitions of family that recognize LGBTQ+ and non-traditional families have been an important goal in Bravo's work.
- Overcoming opposition from corporate interests has been an ongoing challenge in the fight for worker protections and rights.
- Personal connections and diverse coalitions can foster greater understanding and solidarity in fighting oppression.
- Naming and recognizing issues like sexual harassment was a significant achievement of the women's movement.
Top Episodes Quotes
- “If we pass this law, you know, businesses will flee the city and the economy will be destroyed.“ by Head of NYC Real Estate Board (1912)
- “One of the things that was so hilarious when we first started, so we were two months old. I don't know if you know this, but in the fall of 1982, there was a tv show that lasted about three months called nine to five that was inspired by the movie and was. It starred Dolly Parton's sister as Dolly Parton's role, and Rita Moreno, I believe, was in it.“ by Ellen Bravo
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Season of the Bitch
Season of the Bitch
3/12/21