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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170730T030000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170730T030000
DTSTAMP:20260605T031538
CREATED:20170519T225228Z
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SUMMARY:Walk: Labor Politics and Architecture of San Francisco
DESCRIPTION:Walk with Brad Wiedmaier\, SEIU 2015 member & architectural historian.\nSan Francisco has a rich political and labor history that is also connected to its buildings. In this history-by-the-buildings walk\, Brad Wiedmaier will outline artifacts and events\, and their connections to San Francisco’s past and present. For more information call (415) 694-3605.
URL:https://laborfest.net/2018/event/labor-politics-and-architecture-of-sf/
LOCATION:ILWU Sculpture\, Mission St & Steuart St\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94105\, United States
CATEGORIES:2017-tour-walk,30,Tour, Walk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170729T050000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170729T050000
DTSTAMP:20260605T031538
CREATED:20170519T224941Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190629T211130Z
UID:346-1501304400-1501304400@laborfest.net
SUMMARY:Oakland 1946 General Strike Walk
DESCRIPTION:Oakland 1946 General Strike Walk – “We Called It a Work Holiday”\nWith Gifford Hartman of the Flying Picket Historical Society.\nThis year is the 70th anniversary of the Oakland General Strike. This walk will revisit the sites of Oakland’s “Work Holiday” that began spontaneously with rank-and-file solidarity with the striking – mostly women – retail clerks at Kahn’s and Hastings department stores whose picket line was being broken by scabs escorted by police.\nWithin 24 hours\, it involved over 100\,000 workers and shut down nearly all commerce in the East Bay for 54 hours. In 1946 there were six general strikes across the U.S.; that year set the all-time record year for strikes and work stoppages. The Oakland “Work Holiday” was the last general strike to ever occur in the U.S. This walk and history talk will attempt to keep alive the memory of this tradition of community-wide working class solidarity.\n\nMeet at the fountain in Latham Square\, in the intersection where Telegraph and Broadway converge across from the Rotunda Building (Oakland City Center/12th St. BART). \n \n 
URL:https://laborfest.net/2018/event/oakland-1946-general-strike-walk/
LOCATION:Latham Square\, 1611 Telegraph Ave\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:2017-tour-walk,29,Tour, Walk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170722T030000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170722T030000
DTSTAMP:20260605T031538
CREATED:20170519T223906Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190629T210803Z
UID:323-1500692400-1500692400@laborfest.net
SUMMARY:Tom Mooney and Preparedness Day Bombing Walk
DESCRIPTION:With Gifford Hartman\, David Duckworth \nDuring this walking tour\, we visit several sites\, which were integral to the unfolding of events following a bomb explosion on Steuart Street at Market Street on July 22\, 1916. With fervor building to engage the United States in the war in Europe\, businessmen in San Francisco embraced the cause\, while labor leaders and the left denounced it. With the bomb killing ten people and wounding forty\, no clear culprit was identified. But\, two figures from the left\, labor organizers and anarchists Tom Mooney and Warren K. Billings\, were framed for the murder of the victims and spent many years in prison before being released. On this tour\, we learn not only about the war between business and labor and open and closed union shops\, but also the divisive issues of American aggression in the Pacific region and against Mexico\, crusading and yellow journalism in the city of San Francisco\, and the mood of the country regarding World War I.\nThe tour lasts approximately two hours.\nDavid Duckworth is an art and cultural historian\, having lectured widely\, including California Institute of Integral Studies\, Free University\, LaborFest\, New York University\, Popular Culture/American Culture Association\, and Treasure Island Museum.\nGifford Hartman is an adult educator\, labor trainer\, working class historian\, and has been a rank-and-file militant in various industries (some organized by the SEIU and ILWU\, and others non-union shops) and presently works in the unorganized precarious education sector.
URL:https://laborfest.net/2018/event/tom-mooney-and-preparedness-day-bombing-walk/
LOCATION:One Market St.\, One Market St.\, San Francisco\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:2017-tour-walk,22,Tour, Walk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170722T030000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170722T030000
DTSTAMP:20260605T031538
CREATED:20170519T223707Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190629T210751Z
UID:319-1500692400-1500692400@laborfest.net
SUMMARY:WPA Berkeley Walk
DESCRIPTION:With Harvey Smith\nThis walk will explore the “New Deal nexus” in Berkeley that includes Berkeley High School\, the Community Theater\, Civic Center Park\, Post Office art\, the old UC Press Building (now being repurposed as the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive)\, and the old Farm Credit Building. The tour will also include the incredible mosaic mural on the UC Berkeley campus and photographs of the California Folk Music Project\, Western Museum Laboratory\, WPA prints at the Berkeley Public Library\, and WPA projects on the UC Berkeley campus.\nFor more info: 510-684-0414\nhttp://www.newdeallegacy.org
URL:https://laborfest.net/2018/event/wpa-berkeley-walk/
LOCATION:Main Berkeley Post Office\, 2000 Allston Way\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94704\, United States
CATEGORIES:2017-tour-walk,22,Tour, Walk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170716T104500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170716T140000
DTSTAMP:20260605T031538
CREATED:20170519T052552Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190629T210646Z
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SUMMARY:Building Bridges and Labor Maritime History Boat Tour
DESCRIPTION:5:45 PM Boarding\, 6:00 PM Departure\nBoat leaves promptly at 6:00 PM \nPlease arrive 30 minutes before the boarding time.\nTour lasts 3 hours \nA complimentary meal will be provided\, however\, if you are on a special diet\, please bring your own food. (Sorry\, we do not take any special orders for food.) \nJoin the best labor maritime trip in the world. Learn about the great labor history of the Bay Area\, from the 1934 Maritime Strike\, which help shape the charactor of San Francisco to the effort to save the EPA to ensure the Bay stay clean.\nWe will hear from labor historians Gray Brechin\, Harvey Schwartz\, Harvey Smith\, Lawrence Shoup and labor photographers like Joseph Blum. We will also hear about ongoing struggles of workers in the Bay Area.\nEnjoy labor songs with troubadours and musicians. Come one\, come all\, and experience the beauty of sailing the San Francisco Bay.\nThe tour end with the spetacular view of the sunset over the Golden Bridge from the middle of the Bay.\nYou can’t afford to miss this great maritime tour. \nTo make your reservation:\nBy E-mail: laborfest@stevezeltzer.com\nOr call: (415) 642-8066\nand leave (1) your name\, (2) phone number and (3)number of people in your party. (We prefer e-mail.) \nWe will contact you to confirm your reservation. Then\, you should mail a check ($45/person\, children under 6 – free\, 6 to 12 $25) to\nLaborFest\, P.O.Box 40983\, San Francisco\, CA 94140. \nWe don’t send out tickets\, but we will either e-mail or call you back to let you know that we received your check\, and as soon as we receive your check\, your reservation will be confirmed.\nYou will get your ticket at the pier before you get on the boat.\nWe will be gathering to the left of Pier 39\, toward Pier 41 (Blue & Gold Fleet).\nPlease be there at least 30 minutes before departure time in order to go through paper work.\nWe expect the tickets to be sold out quickly\, so please make your reservation early.\nWho Built the Golden Gate? New Book Tells Bridge Workers’ Stories – by Peter Cole\nBuilding Bridges and Maritime History Boat Tour – LaborFest 2014 slides – by Mike Melnyk \n \n \nWhale Joins LaborFest Maritime Boat Tour
URL:https://laborfest.net/2018/event/308/
LOCATION:Pier 41 next to Pier 39 near RocktBoat\, PIER 41\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94133\, United States
CATEGORIES:16,2017-tour-walk,Tour, Walk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170716T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170716T070000
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CREATED:20170519T052228Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190629T210618Z
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SUMMARY:Play reading: Painting Coit Tower
DESCRIPTION:Reading of scenes from new play about the Coit Tower murals and the artists who painted them\n \nWith Jon Golinger\, founder of Protect Coit Tower\n“What do powerful men fear most? Honest questions from free minds. Brush fresh paint on a blank slate – who knows what you may find?” So says artist Bernard Zakheim in a scene from “Painting Coit Tower\,” a new play that tells the amazing story of the Coit Tower murals – how they came to be and why they remain just as meaningful today as when they were painted 83 years ago. Scenes from the play will be read in an informal setting at the Canessa Gallery\, located on the very block of Montgomery Street where the Coit Tower mural story begins.\nSponsored by Protect Coit Tower.  \nFor more information email: ProtectCoitTower@gmail.com
URL:https://laborfest.net/2018/event/play-reading-painting-coit-tower-reading-of-scenes-from-new-play-about-the-coit-tower-murals-and-the-artists-who-painted-them/
LOCATION:Canessa Gallery\, 708 Montgomery St.\, San Francisco\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:16,2017-tour-walk,Forum, Reading
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jon Golinger":MAILTO:ProtectCoitTower@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170716T030000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170716T030000
DTSTAMP:20260605T031538
CREATED:20170519T051909Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190629T210600Z
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SUMMARY:San Bruno Mountain Wilderness Walk
DESCRIPTION:Walk with David Schooley\nMeet at 10:00 AM at the San Bruno Mountain Watch office\nTo get there by car\, follow Bayshore Boulevard to Brisbane; or take the #292 SamTrans bus. \nLabor unionists and environmentalists both confront the same commercial interests. In 1968\, David Schooley chained himself to a bulldozer at the foot of the San Bruno Mountain. The activism of David and many other community members were crucial in protecting much of the mountain\, allowing for the creation of a public park where working people can find tremendous beauty and peace nearby the cities where they live and work. \n\nYou’re invited to walk with David on the mountain and learn about the history of this remarkable refuge for endangered butterflies and rare native plants. \n\nTo sign up call: 415-467-6631\nOr email: info@mountainwatch.org
URL:https://laborfest.net/2018/event/san-bruno-mountain-wilderness-walk/
LOCATION:San Bruno Mountain Watch Office\, 44 Visitation Ave.\, Rm 206\, Brisbane\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:16,2017-tour-walk,Tour, Walk
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ORGANIZER;CN="David Schooley":MAILTO:info@mountainwatch.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170716T024500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170716T024500
DTSTAMP:20260605T031538
CREATED:20170519T052105Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190629T205737Z
UID:304-1500173100-1500173100@laborfest.net
SUMMARY:Coit Tower Mural Walk
DESCRIPTION:With Peter O’Driscoll and Harvey Smith\nIn the past few years there has been a growing community effort to defend the Coit Tower murals from leaking water and to stop plans for privatization of the site. This led to the critical renovation of the murals on their 80th anniversary. They were being painted during the time of the 1934 General Strike in San Francisco. LaborFest will hold its annual guided tour of the murals with Peter O’Driscoll and Harvey Smith. At the time of their installation\, an organized effort was made to destroy them because of the leftist themes. The artists and their supporters had to physically defend the site. The murals were successfully defended and we have them today as our heritage. The artists were working under the Civil Works Administration and Public Works of Art program\, which was later extended to many buildings and sites throughout the U.S.\nArticle:How Coit Tower’s murals became a target for anticommunist forces (By Gary Kamiya – 7/7/2017-SF Chronicle)
URL:https://laborfest.net/2018/event/coit-tower-mural-walk/
LOCATION:Coit Tower\, 1 Telegraph Hill Blvd.\, San Francisco\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:16,2017-tour-walk,Tour, Walk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170715T030000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170715T090000
DTSTAMP:20260605T031538
CREATED:20170519T051635Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190629T205656Z
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SUMMARY:Longshore Work\, Automation\, Technology and the Future of Our Work and Lives
DESCRIPTION:Longshore Work\, Automation\, Technology and the Future of Our Work and Lives – Conference \nThe drive to automate the docks and the maritime industry is moving forward rapidly and\, in some European ports\, the transfer of cargo has been automated forcing thousands of longshore workers out of the industry. The capitalists are also already working on designing automated ships with almost no crews to cut their labor costs and increase their profits. This educational conference will look at the history of containerization in the past and what longshore workers face today and in the future to defend labor union and worker rights. \n\nInitial Speakers:\nBob Carnegie: Maritime Union of Australia Queensland Branch Secretary\nRaquel Varela: Instituto de História Contemporânea\nHonorary Fellow IISH (Amsterdam)\, Universidade Nova de Lisboa\, Study Group on Labor and Social Conflicts\nKen Riley\, President of Charleston ILA 1422 and IDC North American Representative\nSponsored by LaborTech.net\, ILWU Local 10 \n \n7/15/2017 Video report from the conference: Longshore Work\, Automation\, Technology and the Future of Our Work and Lives – Conference \n \nRaquel Varela’s presentation at the conference: \n \nReport by Jack Heyman:
URL:https://laborfest.net/2018/event/longshore-work-automation-technology-and-the-future-of-our-work-and-lives/
LOCATION:ILWU Local 10 Henry Schmidt Room\, 400 North Point St.\, San Francisco\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:15,2017-tour-walk,Tour, Walk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170715T030000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170715T030000
DTSTAMP:20260605T031538
CREATED:20170609T082051Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190629T205648Z
UID:499-1500087600-1500087600@laborfest.net
SUMMARY:SF Waterfront Labor History Walk 1835-1934
DESCRIPTION:With Lawrence Shoup and Peter O’Driscoll\nThere are many stories about labor struggles in San Francisco. The walk will focus on the maritime industry from 1835 until the burning of the blue book in 1934. Also\, labor historian Larry Shoup will discuss the history of the 1901 transportation workers strike led by the Teamsters\, which the San Francisco police attempted\, but failed\, to smash. After an over two-month long struggle\, the workers emerged victorious\, and the Union Labor Party won the election of 1901\, taking control of the city. This was the first large city in the United States to have a union labor party in office.. \n \n \n 
URL:https://laborfest.net/2018/event/sf-waterfront-labor-history-walk-1835-1934/
LOCATION:75 Folsom St.\, 75 Folsom St.\, San Francisco\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:15,2017-tour-walk,Tour, Walk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170709T050000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170709T050000
DTSTAMP:20260605T031538
CREATED:20170518T053628Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190629T205418Z
UID:278-1499576400-1499576400@laborfest.net
SUMMARY:Irish Labor History Walk
DESCRIPTION:With IBEW electrician Peter O’Driscoll \nThis tour will focus on the history of San Francisco’s famed waterfront and the role of its Irish and Irish-American workers\, leaders\, and martyrs. It will also include the cases of Tom Mooney and Warren Billings who faced a labor frame-up in the Preparedness Day Bombing in San Francisco in July 1916\, and the successful struggle for their release. The tour will also view the sculpture dedicated to the waterfront strikers of 1934 and other historic markers along the way. The tour will end inside Rincon Center\, discussing the historic murals dedicated to the labor movement in San Francisco.
URL:https://laborfest.net/2018/event/irish-history-walk/
LOCATION:Marine Firemen’s Hall\, 240 2nd St.\, San Francisco\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:09,2017-tour-walk,Tour, Walk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170709T030000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170709T030000
DTSTAMP:20260605T031538
CREATED:20170518T053529Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190629T205405Z
UID:276-1499569200-1499569200@laborfest.net
SUMMARY:WPA Bus Tour
DESCRIPTION:Tour with Gray Brechin and Harvey Smith \nJoin Gray Brechin and Harvey Smith as they travel through history on a bus tour of sites built by the New Deal’s “alphabet soup” agencies. You will learn about the major contribution government-paid workers made during the depression- era New Deal programs. Gray and Harvey will discuss the art\, architecture\, and social programs that effectively dealt with the period’s economic meltdown in contrast with today’s response.\nSome of the locations they will take you to are: Rincon Annex Post Office Murals\, Sunshine School\, The New Mint and the Old UC Extension\, Golden Gate Park Stables and Fly Casting Pools\, Beach Chalet Murals.\nPlease be aware that the tour will take about 5 hours depending on the traffic and the discussions.\nMeet in front of Bill Graham Auditorium\, between City Hall and the Main Library.\n(Please bring your own lunch. There will be some sandwiches available for a small cost.)\n \nReservation required: \nSend e-mail to: laborfest@stevezeltzer.com\, or call: (415) 642-8066\, and leave your name\, number of reservations\, and phone number (this is to let you know that we have space for your reservation and can contact you in case of any changes.)\nMake reservation\, then send check ($25/person) to: LaborFest\, P.O. Box 40983\, SF\, CA 94140 \n  \n \nBeach Chalet WPA Murals – The Beach Chalet is located above the Golden Gate Park Visitor’s Center. The building features historic WPA frescoes created by Lucien Labaudt in the 1930’s. The artwork captures the flavor of San Francisco in that era in a style of the Arts and Crafts movement. Fans of the style\, and Art Deco will appreciate the WPA works which allowed art projects like this to exist during such hard times..
URL:https://laborfest.net/2018/event/wpa-bus-tour-with-gray-brechin/
LOCATION:Bill Graham Auditorium\, 99 Grove\, San Francisco\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:09,2017-tour-walk,Tour, Walk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170708T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170708T120000
DTSTAMP:20260605T031538
CREATED:20170518T053226Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190629T205338Z
UID:269-1499515200-1499515200@laborfest.net
SUMMARY:SF General Strike: Principles\, Philosophies\, Applicabilities
DESCRIPTION:Presentation by Gifford Hartman and David Duckworth. \nLaunching from the historic General Strike of 1934\, historians David Duckworth and Gifford Hartman converse on the broader ramifications of this moment in West Coast labor unity. Considering the scope and tactics of that defining moment\, examples of other significant strikes are examined and contrasted\, principles and philosophies are drawn out\, and analysis of effects assessed. Within a rich matrix of historical precedent\, the question is raised as to the applicability of the general strike in today’s socio-economic world..
URL:https://laborfest.net/2018/event/sf-general-strike-principles-philosophies-applicabilities/
LOCATION:Green Arcade Bookstore\, 1680 Market St.\, San Francisco\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:08,2017-tour-walk,Forum, Reading
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170708T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170708T090000
DTSTAMP:20260605T031538
CREATED:20170401T120215Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190629T205326Z
UID:57-1499504400-1499504400@laborfest.net
SUMMARY:SF General Strike Walk
DESCRIPTION:Join the walk with Gifford Hartman and others.\nEighty-three years ago at this location\, a great battle took place by workers and residents of San Francisco against the police and National Guard.\nWe will look at the causes of the 1934 General Strike and why it was successful. How was the strike organized and why are the issues from that strike still relevant to working people today? We will also view some of the key historical sites in this important US labor struggle.
URL:https://laborfest.net/2018/event/sf-general-strike-walk/
LOCATION:Harry Bridges Plaza Tower in front of Ferry Building\, Plaza Tower in front of Ferry Building\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94111\, United States
CATEGORIES:08,2017-tour-walk,Tour, Walk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170708T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170708T070000
DTSTAMP:20260605T031538
CREATED:20170620T004836Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190629T205313Z
UID:996-1499497200-1499497200@laborfest.net
SUMMARY:Walk - The Building and Labor Struggles at Fort Point
DESCRIPTION:Walk with Matthew Britten (Fort Point Guide)\nFort Point in San Francisco was built by the US military between 1853 and the 1860’s as a seacoast defense site. At the same time\, construction was taking place of what was to become Fort Alcatraz. While this construction was moving forward\, laborers were under attack. In the midst of civil war in 1863\, a telegram from Washington was read to the laborers cutting their pay. After hearing the telegram\, the workers walked out at Fort Point and Alcatraz. This was one of the only labor actions during the Civil War in California\, and with the shortage of labor construction workers at the time\, laborers were able to make major gains in wages and conditions. The issue of housing and pay led to unrest\, a work stoppage\, and an eventual strike on all defense projects in the Bay.\nParticipants of the walk will learn about the construction of Fort Point and Alcatraz through the eyes of the workers who did the work. \n\nDirection:\nBy car from San Francisco and points south\, take Highway 101 north and exit right at the Golden Gate Bridge toll plaza before getting on bridge. Turn right at end of exit ramp and then left onto Lincoln Boulevard. Take the first left onto Long Avenue and follow onto Marine Drive. Fort Point is located at the end of Marine Drive.\nBy car from the north\, take Highway 101 across the Golden Gate Bridge. Stay in right toll lane and exit immediately past the bridge toll plaza. Turn right at end of exit ramp and loop under toll plaza. At end of road\, turn left onto Lincoln Boulevard. Take the first left onto Long Avenue and follow onto Marine Drive. Fort Point is located at the end of Marine Drive.\nBy public transit\, San Francisco Muni 28 and Presidio buses stop at bridge toll plaza. Follow trail signs northeast of plaza area to Fort Point at base of bluffs.\nhttp://www.presidio.gov/transportation/public-transit
URL:https://laborfest.net/2018/event/walk-the-building-and-labor-struggles-at-fort-point/
LOCATION:Fort Point\, Long Ave & Marine Dr\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94129\, United States
CATEGORIES:08,2017-tour-walk,Tour, Walk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170701T050000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170701T050000
DTSTAMP:20260605T031538
CREATED:20170518T051600Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190629T205044Z
UID:250-1498885200-1498885200@laborfest.net
SUMMARY:Labor History Bike Tour
DESCRIPTION:(sliding scale $15 – $50) benefiting shaping San Francisco\nBy Chris Carlsson\nFrom the pre-urban history of Indian Slavery to the earliest 8-hour day movement in the U.S.\, the ebb and flow of class war is traced. SF’s radical working class organizations are shaped in part by racist complicity in genocide and slavery. From the 1870s to the 1940s there are dozens of epic battles between owners and workers\, culminating in the 1934 General Strike and its aftermath. This is an entirely different look\, during a four-hour bike tour\, at San Francisco labor history. For more information: (415) 608-9035\nhttp://shapingsf.org/tours.html
URL:https://laborfest.net/2018/event/labor-history-bike-tour/
LOCATION:Meet at 518 Valencia Street\, 518 Valencia Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:01,2017-tour-walk,Tour, Walk
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