Charlotte and Norma Rae are the main characters in the 1979 movie of the same name. The movie follows Norma Rae, a factory worker in a small town in the American South, as she organizes her fellow workers to unionize. The movie was based on the true story of Crystal Lee Jordan, and won an Academy Award for Best Actress for Sally Field's portrayal of Norma Rae. The crossword solution RAES stands for the last name of the two main characters, Norma Rae and Charlotte.