Film

Out of Office: How Soft Hands Struck a Hard Bargain

Name: Out of Office: How Soft Hands Struck a Hard Bargain
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2024-11-21

2024 · 29m · Documentary

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Overview

Out of Office is the story of a scrappy group of office workers in Wisconsin who managed to pull off a major victory for workers’ rights. Upon their contract’s expiration, the workers activated their dormant union and fought back against their employer - a massive financial services provider making record profits. Their fight dragged out for over 600 days and included the first strike in the company’s almost 100-year history, which was the largest labor action in Wisconsin for over ten years. A rank-and-file member of the union documented the entire struggle, and the documentary includes emotional interviews with key members of the fight.