Ellen Cassedy

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Ellen Cassedy is an author known for co-founding the 9to5 organization that worked to improving working conditions in the United States. She has also worked to preserve Yiddish language and culture as part of Jewish heritage.

Early life

Cassedy is an author, documentary filmmaker, and Jewish educator. She was born in 1948 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to a secular Jewish family. Growing up, she was exposed to Jewish culture through her father's Yiddish books, which she read as a child while learning English. She was also exposed to Jewish culture through family members who had survived the Holocaust, and her grandmother's stories of life in pre-war Poland. As a young adult, she moved to Israel and studied at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. Cassedy went on to become a Jewish educator, author, and filmmaker. In her work, she focuses on the history of the Holocaust and the legacy of Jewish culture and identity. She has written and edited books on Jewish themes, including her memoir We Are Here: Memories of the Lithuanian Holocaust. Her documentary films, such as The Last Jews of Lithuania, have been featured in international film festivals and have earned numerous awards. She has also given lectures and workshops on Jewish themes, including her own experiences as a Jew in America.

9to5 involvement

Cassedy has been heavily involved in the 9to5 organization. She has worked to create a more equitable work environment for women and people of color in the United States. She is an advocate for the rights of women in the workplace and has been instrumental in the development of 9to5’s mission and goals. Ellen Cassedy has been a part of the 9to5 organization since its founding in 1973.She met Karen Nussbaum at Harvard University and they worked together to build 9to5. Cassedy was sent to the Midwest Academy, a training school for organizers to build campaigns. She has been involved in many aspects of the organization’s work, including organizing protests and campaigns, writing articles and books, and giving speeches. She was also the first woman to be elected to the board of directors of the organization. Her work has helped to raise awareness about the discrimination faced by women in the workplace and has been a key player in the fight for equal pay and rights for women. Cassedy has also been involved in the development of the 9to5’s pioneering research into the impact of state and federal legislation on the wages and opportunities of women. Her research has been used by organizations across the country to fight for better wages and rights for women. She has also been a vocal advocate for workplace flexibility and policies that make it easier for women to balance.

Yiddish heritage

Cassedy has also worked to preserve the Yiddish language and culture through her books, articles, and details on Yiddish language and culture. In addition, Cassedy was an active member of many Yiddish-oriented organizations, such as the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research and the National Yiddish Book Center. Cassedy’s work in this arena was recognized by the Yiddish community with the Max Weinreich Lifetime Achievement Award.

Selected publications

• Cassedy, Ellen; Nussbaum, Bruce (1983-10-27). 9 to 5: Working Women. Harmondsworth, Middlesex, England: Penguin Books. ISBN 978-0-14-006751-4. Search this book on

• Bravo, Ellen; Cassedy, Ellen (1992-05-22). The 9 to 5 Guide to Combating Sexual Harassment: Candid Advice from 9 to 5, The National Association of Working Women (1st ed.). New York: Wiley. ISBN 978-0-471-57576-4. Search this book on

• Cassedy, Ellen (2012-03-01). We Are Here: Memories of the Lithuanian Holocaust. Lincoln London: University of Nebraska Press. ISBN 978-0-8032-3012-5. Search this book on
• Cassedy, Ellen (2022-09-06). Working 9 to 5: A Women's Movement, a Labor Union, and the Iconic Movie. Chicago Review Press. Search this book on

Further reading

• Cassedy, Ellen. Transcript (1 Pdf), Nov. 6, 2005, Box: 1, Folder: 6. Walter P. Reuther Library. https://archives.wayne.edu/repositories/2/archival_objects/784400
• Windham, Lane. 2017. Knocking on Labor's Door: Union Organizing in the 1970's and the roots of a new Economic Divide. University of North Carolina Press.
• Windham, Lane (2015-09-01). ""A Sense of Possibility and a Belief in Collective Power": A Labor Strategy Talk with Karen Nussbaum". Labor. 12 (3): 35–51.

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