One of 2010's inspiring charmers is "Made in Dagenham," which tells of the 1968 strike by women machinists at the Ford Motor Co. plant in Dagenham, outside London. The strike led to the rise of the equal-pay-for-equal-work movement and to changes in the workplace the world over.The film stars Sally Hawkins ("Happy-Go-Lucky," "Persuasion") as Rita, a young factory worker at the plant where a group of 181 women who sew leather upholstery for car seats have been reclassified as unskilled labor. Rita, although shy and well-behaved, is spotted by the union representative (Bob Hoskins) as the best woman to meet with Ford's industrial relations department. Rita finds her voice and leads the women to strike and hold fast for pay equal to that of their male counterparts. In the process, she is asked to meet with and secure the support of Barbara Castle, secretary of state for employment and productivity, played...
- 12/8/2010
- backstage.com
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