Rita O’Grady (played by Sally Hawkins) works for the Ford Motor Co. plant in Dagenham, England. Despite performing the specialized task of sewing upholstery for car seats, women are classified as unskilled labor and are paid significantly less than men in the plant. Encouraged by a sympathetic union representative, Rita agrees to bring the women’s grievances to Ford. The meeting goes badly and, outraged by the company’s lack of respect for them, Rita leads her colleagues to strike.
(2010) 113 minutes, R. Comedy, Drama, Biography. Showing at 6 p.m. on Monday, December 16th in the Library’s Meeting Room. Shown with captions.