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The Rockin’ Solidarity Labor Chorus : No Human Is Illegal

First Unitarian Universalist Church 1187 Franklin St., San Francisco, CA, United States

The Rockin’ Solidarity Labor Chorus presents a history of immigration, told through the lens of family and policy and illustrated by songs old and new. Chorus members will share their […]

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Film : Dare To Struggle Dare To Win, 1968 (96 min.) France

518 Valencia 518 Valencia, San Francisco, CA, United States

FilmWorks United International Working Class Film & Video Festival Directed by Jea-Pierre Thorn (France) 50th Anniversary of May-June General Strike France In the middle of the May-June French General Strike […]

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WPA Berkeley Walk

Main Berkeley Post Office 2000 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA, United States

With Harvey Smith This 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 […]

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Tom Mooney and Preparedness Day Bombing Walk

One Market St. One Market St., San Francisco, CA, United States

With Gifford Hartman, David Duckworth During this walking tour, we visit several sites, which were integral to the unfolding of events following a bomb explosion on Steuart Street at Market […]

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The Working Class Struggles In France

Niebyl Proctor Marxist Library 6501 Telegraph Ave., Oakland, CA, United States

French Social Movements: There have been ongoing rail strikes, major demonstrations, and university occupations protesting Macron’s government’s attacks. Come to a skype presentation by trade unionists from the Fraction l’Etincelle […]

Film : Pride, 2014 (120 min.) UK

Billy DeFrank LGBTQ Community Center, Ballroom 938 The Alameda, San Jose, CA, United States

FilmWorks United International Working Class Film & Video Festival Directed by Matthew Warchus (UK) The unity of workers and oppressed minorities is the story of Pride. In a successful effort […]

Angel Island and Trial of Harry Bridges

Angel Island Immigration Post

With Harvey Schwartz Harry Bridges, the Australian-born founding president of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union, was hounded by government investigations, hearings, and trials from 1934 to 1955. As the […]

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Dying to Work: Death and Injury in the American Workplace

Green Arcade Bookstore 1680 Market St., San Francisco, CA, United States

Book reading by Jonathan Karmel Writer and labor lawyer Jonathan Karmel has written a book about the cost to workers and their families of the lack of health and safety […]

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The History of California Slavery by Jean Pfaelzer

ILWU Local 34 Hall 801 2nd St., San Francisco, CA, United States

Slavery, observed Frederick Douglass, is a “hydra-headed monster.” In California this monster appeared and reappeared as if shape-shifting. The history of slavery in California unsettles the North/South view of American […]

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Nordic Workers, Union and Labor Rights – by Jordin Williams

ILWU Local 34 Hall 801 2nd St., San Francisco, CA, United States

American-Swedish trade unionist Jordin Williams will discuss how workers are organized across the Nordic spectrum: Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Denmark. He will give a Powerpoint presentation to discuss labor […]

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Film : Port Triumph (Puerto el Triunfo) 2017 (62 min.)

ILWU Local 34 Hall 801 2nd St., San Francisco, CA, United States

FilmWorks United International Working Class Film & Video Festival Directed by Jeffrey Gould This film by Jeffrey Gould, a history professor at the University of Indiana, looks at an important […]

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Voices and Musicians Will Speak Out – Revolutionary Poets Brigade

Beat Museum 540 Broadway St., San Francisco, CA, United States

The dystopian world we live in will be challenged by words and music that will bring solidarity and unity of all working people. Poets: Mahnaz Badihian, Lisbit Bailey, Kristina Brown, […]

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Film : Reserve Slaves (Schiavi di Riserva) 2018 (30 min.) Italy

518 Valencia 518 Valencia, San Francisco, CA, United States

FilmWorks United International Working Class Film & Video Festival Reserve Slaves (Schiavi di Riserva) 2018 (30 min.) Italy Directed by Michelangelo Severgnini The result of the U.S./European attack on Libya […]

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Film: Turkey on the Edge 2018 (53 min.) Turkey

518 Valencia 518 Valencia, San Francisco, CA, United States

Directed by Imre Azem, 2018 (53 min.) Turkey. Four following years the Gezi Resistance, great political and social changes were instituted in Turkey. Director İmre Azem follows four people striving for […]

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Uber, Lyft, Public Transit & The App Nightmare

518 Valencia 518 Valencia, San Francisco, CA, United States

Thousands of drivers now come into San Francisco and other cities on the coast to drive for Uber and Lyft. These workers are forced to leave their homes because they […]

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Oakland 1946 General Strike Walk

Latham Square 1611 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, CA, United States

Meet at the fountain in Latham Square, at the intersection where Telegraph and Broadway converge, across from the Rotunda Building (Oakland City Center/12th St. BART). With Gifford Hartman of the […]

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San Bruno Mountain Wilderness Walk

San Bruno Mountain Watch Office 44 Visitation Ave., Rm 206, Brisbane, CA, United States

Walk with David Schooley Labor 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 […]

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Labor Politics and Architecture of San Francisco – walk

ILWU Sculpture Mission St & Steuart St, San Francisco, CA, United States

Walk with Brad Wiedmaier, SEIU 2015 member & architectural historian San Francisco has a rich political and labor history that is also connected to its buildings. In this historyby- the-buildings […]

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Charters, Privatization, Co-Locations & Fight Back – Conference

Finnish Hall 1970 Chestnut Street, Berkley, CA, United States

Registration: 9:30 AM The survival of public education is now at stake in California and throughout the country. Trump’s Secretary of Education Betsy Devos is continuing the complete privatization of […]

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Concert : Charlie King and Rebel Voices

ILWU Local 34 Hall 801 2nd St., San Francisco, CA, United States

Labor musician and political satirist Charlie King will sing about the struggle of working people in the age of Trump. Pete Seeger nominated Charlie for the Sacco- Vanzetti Social Justice […]

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Palestinian Workers and Solidarity Work

ILWU Local 34 Hall 801 2nd St., San Francisco, CA, United States

Workers Rights has no borders and the struggle and lives of Palestinian workers are the focus of this forum. Palestinian journalists have been targeted by Israeli snipers in increasing numbers. […]

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