Sunday, April 10, 2011

Made in Dagenham


Based on the true story of female machinists at a Ford plant in England. They company labled them unskilled workers instead of semi-skilled so they could pay them less. They were part of the same union the men were part of - the women not only said they would strike, but they would not come back until they had equal pay. A time in the 60s when womens roles were changing - there was a Secretary of Labor I think that was female at the time. They do get about 92% of what the men get until 2 years later the government signs an equal pay act. All in all, I say: SEE IT.

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