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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]
Dec 16, 2017 · Forty years later, the Willmar 8, consisting of Irene Wallin, Sylvia Erickson Koll, Sandi Treml, Teren Novotny, Doris Boshart, Shirley Solyntjes, Jane Harguth Groothuis and Glennis Ter Wisscha,...
- Erica Dischino
Jun 28, 2013 · The strike fund dried up in the summer of 1978 and the Willmar 8 dropped their discrimination lawsuit against the bank in exchange for a tiny financial settlement.
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 · “Eight Women Together Alone” is a documentary following the influential women of the Willmar 8 who were eight employees of Citizens National Bank who became a media sensation in 1977 when...
- 27 min
- 1179
- Pioneer PBS
Jan 12, 2024 · A new Pioneer PBS documentary titled "Eight Women Together Alone" revisits the story of the Willmar 8, eight women who led a bank strike for two years starting in 1977.
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Jan 23, 2024 · (Willmar MN-) A new documentary has been made about the historic Willmar 8 Bank Strike of 1977 and 78 is now available to view online. 8 female employees of Citizens National Bank in Willmar walked off their jobs in December 1977 due to unequal pay and treatment because they were women.
