The Willmar 8

Year Published:  1981
Pages:  8 mins   Resource Type:  Film/Video
Cx Number:  CX11493

Eight female employees of the Citizens National Bank in Willmar Minnesota, USA 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.

Subject Headings

• Discrimination in Employment
• Discrimination in the Workplace
• Equal Pay/Equal Value
• Equality in the Workplace
• Equality Issues
• Equality Rights
• Strikes
• Strikes: United States