Movies and TvShows featuring "equal-pay-for-equal-work" theme.
Made in Dagenham is a comedy-drama film based on the true story of a group of women working at the Ford automobile factory in Dagenham, England, who went on strike in 1968 to demand equal pay. The film follows the journey of Rita O'Grady, who becomes the leader of the strike and fights against sexism and discrimination. Despite facing pressure from management and the government, the women's strike leads to a significant victory for equal pay.
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Risking jobs, friends, family and the opposition of church and community, eight unassuming women begin the longest bank strike in American history.
DirectorsLee Grant
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