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San Francisco<\/h3>\n

26th Annual LaborFest 2019<\/h2>\n

Labor on the edge: Dystopia or a future for workers<\/h5>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][vc_column_text]\"\"[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][vc_column_text]<\/a>\"\"2019 Event Booklet (PDF)<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” z_index=”” background_color=”#ffffff” css=”.vc_custom_1559583797202{background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][vc_column width=”5\/6″ offset=”vc_col-lg-offset-1 vc_col-md-offset-1″ css=”.vc_custom_1559600346747{padding-right: 30px !important;padding-left: 30px !important;}”][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][vc_column_text]<\/a><\/p>\n

July 2019 Events<\/h2>\n

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Bread & Roses Labor History Story Telling with Retired Union Members<\/a><\/h2>

Come to share an inspiring labor event or leader in your life. It could be in San Francisco or elsewhere in the U.S.A. or the world. Photos, news clippings, prose, and poems are welcome. <\/p>\nFind out more »<\/a><\/div>\r\n

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Treasure Island – by SF Mime Troupe<\/a><\/h2>

SF Mime Troupe's play - Using the classic pirate novel Treasure Island as its inspiration the show is the story of Hawkins, a civil servant in San Francisco, who accidentally stumbles upon the plans of a developer, L.J. Silver. ...developing Treasure Island for his own greed.<\/p>\nFind out more »<\/a><\/div>\r\n

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Labor History: The Longshoremen\u2019s And General Strikes Of 1934<\/a><\/h2>

Join Park Ranger Peter Kasin in the Visitor Center for a talk on what was the largest strike in West Coast history, and on its famed strike leader Harry Bridges.<\/p>\nFind out more »<\/a><\/div>\r\n

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Union Time at Anchor Steam<\/a><\/h2>

Workers at Anchor Brewing Company in San Francisco have joined ILWU Local 6 and are fighting for a union contract. We will be having a gathering at the Tasting Room of Anchor Public Taps in Potrero Hill in San Francisco.<\/p>\nFind out more »<\/a><\/div>\r\n

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San Francisco General Strike<\/a><\/h2>

Join the walk with Gifford Hartman and Jack Heyman.
\nEighty-five years ago at this location, a great battle took place by workers and residents of San Francisco against the police and National Guard.<\/p>\nFind out more »<\/a><\/div>\r\n

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The San Francisco Comfort Women Memorial And Lessons For Today<\/a><\/h2>

Presentation - Join Comfort Women Justice Coalition leader Judith \u201cMirk\u201d Murkson who is also with the Lawyers Guild who will provide a history of the monument and what it means today.<\/p>\nFind out more »<\/a><\/div>\r\n

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Labor History Bike Tour<\/a><\/h2>

Four-hour bike tour by 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. <\/p>\nFind out more »<\/a><\/div>\r\n

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1987: When The Day Comes<\/a><\/h2>

Film - This dramatic film tells the story of the mass June democracy movement in 1987, when students began to protest the military government, and student activist Park Jong-chul was murdered by the police followed by a cover-up. <\/p>\nFind out more »<\/a><\/div>\r\n

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Building Solidarity on the Tracks, 1877\u20131892<\/a><\/h2>

Book reading by David Walters
\nEugene Debs is one of the most important working class leaders in the history of the United States, yet most working people have never heard of him. He was in the 1877 national railway strike. He organized the Pullman strike, and he was convicted and served 6 months in prison.<\/p>\nFind out more »<\/a><\/div>\r\n

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Corporatization of Our Community Colleges And Their Future<\/a><\/h2>

The growing downsizing of San Francisco Community College by the Rocha administration is not unique. Through privatization plans of online education, which is getting hundreds of millions to replace professors, and the Student Success Taskforce, California\u2019s community colleges face a frontal attack.<\/p>\nFind out more »<\/a><\/div>\r\n

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Beyond the Controversy: The George Washington High School Murals and the Removal of Public Art<\/a><\/h2>

The controversy over the Victor Arnautoff murals at George Washington High School brings to San Francisco the public discourse over public art that is interpreted to portray, or actually glorifies, a narrow Eurocentric view of history.<\/p>\nFind out more »<\/a><\/div>\r\n

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The Gig Economy, AI, Robotics, Workers and Dystopia San Francisco<\/a><\/h2>

San Francisco is now a world center of tech, yet the workers are under extreme stress and face nightmare conditions with no worker or union rights. Has capitalism gone wild and is this the permanent dystopian world or can working people and our unions transform this city and society? These are some of the questions that will be addressed in this event.<\/p>\nFind out more »<\/a><\/div>\r\n

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UNION TIME! Why Workers Are Joining Unions and Their Fight for Worker Rights<\/a><\/h2>

More and more workers in San Francisco and throughout the country have had enough on the job and are joining unions to collectively stand up for their rights. Workers from Anchor Steam Brewery and VCA will talk about how and why they decided to join a union and what this means to all working people.<\/p>\nFind out more »<\/a><\/div>\r\n

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Fukushima, The Olympics and Labor<\/a><\/h2>

With Film Screening of \u201cThe Olympics In Fukushima, Are You Criminally Insane?\u201d
\n This forum will hear in the film from workers in Fukushima ..... We will also hear about those who are fighting to expose the massive propaganda campaign by the government and the Olympic Committee to whitewash the continuing dangers.<\/p>\nFind out more »<\/a><\/div>\r\n

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The US & Global Fight Against Privatization & Outsourcing<\/a><\/h2>

This conference will discuss how workers from all public service unions can come together for education and a national political education campaign to stop privatization and outsourcing.
\nThis conference will have reports on privatization and outsourcing in San Francisco, the US, and around the world.<\/p>\nFind out more »<\/a><\/div>\r\n

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Labor History: The Waterfront Strike Of 1901 Re-Enactment<\/a><\/h2>

Turn the clock back to 1901, when the park\u2019s Living History players re-enact San Francisco\u2019s waterfront strike. Representatives from labor and management will argue for and against the strike, followed by a march along Hyde Street Pier with picket signs.<\/p>\nFind out more »<\/a><\/div>\r\n

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The Building & Labor Struggles at Fort Point<\/a><\/h2>

Walk with Matthew Britten (Fort Point Guide)
\nParticipants of the walk will learn about the construction of Fort Point and Alcatraz through the eyes of the those who did the work.<\/p>\nFind out more »<\/a><\/div>\r\n

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Workers and Voices Against Fascism – Revolutionary Poetry Brigade<\/a><\/h2>

Join poets, musicians, and artists, who will speak and sing out against fascism. The rise of fascism is also a threat to unions and working people as it divides the working people and pits them against each other.<\/p>\nFind out more »<\/a><\/div>\r\n

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Coit Tower Mural Walk<\/a><\/h2>

With Peter O\u2019Driscoll and Harvey Smith
\nThey were being painted during the time of the 1934 general strike in San Francisco. At the time of their installation, an organized effort was made to destroy them because of their leftist themes. The artists and their supporters had to physically defend the site. <\/p>\nFind out more »<\/a><\/div>\r\n

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Labor Maritime History Boat Tour<\/a><\/h2>

Join the best labor maritime boat trip in the world as we go to historical sites on the bay and the Oakland container port. We will hear about our working class history, and how the SF General Strike helped shape the character of San Francisco and the Bay Area. <\/p>\nFind out more »<\/a><\/div>\r\n

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1919: 100th Anniversary of Seattle General Strike<\/a><\/h2>

With Robert Orvetz, Gifford Hartman
\nThis year is the 100th anniversary of the Seattle General Strike. The Seattle General Strike started on Thursday, February 6, 2019. On February 7, US troops entered Seattle.<\/p>\nFind out more »<\/a><\/div>\r\n

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Brother Outsider<\/a><\/h2>

Film - Long before Martin Luther King, Jr. became a national figure, Bayard Rustin routinely put his body \u2014 and his life \u2014 on the line as a crusader for racial justice. The compelling new film Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin chronicles Rustin\u2019s complex life story, a tale of race, prejudice, and idealism at the heart of 20th century America. <\/p>\nFind out more »<\/a><\/div>\r\n

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Privatization, the Port of Oakland and Labor<\/a><\/h2>

San Francisco used to be the largest port in Northern California. Over the last forty years, it has become a tourist trap instead of a working port. Is the same thing in store for the Port of Oakland?<\/p>\nFind out more »<\/a><\/div>\r\n

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On the Job Safety and Injury Prevention for Musicians<\/a><\/h2>

American Federation of Musicians AFM Local 6 invites members to a free workshop on musician\u2019s workplace health. Dr. Jeremy Stanek who specializes in workplace injury\/health and wellness specifically for gigging musicians will make a presentation followed by discussion. <\/p>\nFind out more »<\/a><\/div>\r\n

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The Nightmare Transit Gridlock, Workers, Privatization and Mass Transit<\/a><\/h2>

Can it get any worse? That is the question working people are asking about the transit crisis and grinding gridlock.
\nThe forum will look at the reason for the transit gridlock, how it effecting public transit workers, the public and the environment.<\/p>\nFind out more »<\/a><\/div>\r\n

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9th Annual SF Living Wage Coalition Awards Dinner<\/a><\/h2>

The San Francisco Living Wage Coalition's 9th annual awards dinner. Honorees: Labor Woman of the year award to Denise D'Anne, Labor Man of the year award - Dave Welsh. <\/p>\nFind out more »<\/a><\/div>\r\n

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Sorry To Bother You<\/a><\/h2>

Film - The future is here and it isn\u2019t pretty, is part of the story in Boots Riley\u2019s \u201cSorry To Bother You\u201d. Young workers in the tech economy face a dire state, and this film shows how with ideology of capitalism, that you as an individual, can make it even if you have to run over other workers.<\/p>\nFind out more »<\/a><\/div>\r\n

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WPA Berkeley Walk<\/a><\/h2>

Walk with Harvey Smith
\nThis walk will explore the \u201cNew Deal nexus\u201d in Berkeley that includes Berkeley High School, the Community Theater, Civic Center Park, Post Office art, the old UC Press Building, and the old Farm Credit Building. <\/p>\nFind out more »<\/a><\/div>\r\n

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SF Waterfront Labor History Walk 1835-1934<\/a><\/h2>

With Peter O\u2019Driscoll (IBEW), Laurence Shoup (UAW-NWU)
\nThe 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. <\/p>\nFind out more »<\/a><\/div>\r\n

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San Bruno Mountain Wilderness Walk<\/a><\/h2>

Walk with Paul Bouscal
\nIn 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 was crucial in protecting much of the mountain, allowing for the creation of a public park.<\/p>\nFind out more »<\/a><\/div>\r\n

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Press Freedom, Whistleblowers and the Case of Assange, Manning and Carmody<\/a><\/h2>

This forum will look at the issue of who is a journalist and the right of journalists to do their work. Although Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, has been a member of the Australian MEEA\u2019s Media section since 2007, and this is the trade union that represents Australia media workers, the media, however, continue to argue that he is not a journalist and does not deserve to be protected.<\/p>\nFind out more »<\/a><\/div>\r\n

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Tom Mooney and Preparedness Day Bombing Walk<\/a><\/h2>

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. The tour lasts approximately two hours.<\/p>\nFind out more »<\/a><\/div>\r\n

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Loretta Starvus Stack, Communist Organizer, Community Gardener, and Her Fight for Rights of Free Speech<\/a><\/h2>

With Evelyn Rose, Glen Park Neighborhoods History Project
\nLoretta Starvus Stack, Communist organizer and founder of Crags Court Community Gardens played a key role in the clarification of the intent of the Alien Registration Act that originally denied First Amendment rights to those choosing to discuss the overthrow of the Federal government. <\/p>\nFind out more »<\/a><\/div>\r\n

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SF Forum-The Future Of Work: Automated & Uberized & AB 5<\/a><\/h2>

This panel will discuss the advance of California Assembly Bill 5 impacting the rights of worker and corporate abuses being exaserbated by tech platforms.<\/p>\nFind out more »<\/a><\/div>\r\n

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Giving Voice: LaborFest Writers\u2019 Anthology 2005 \u2013 2019<\/a><\/h2>

We will read from our recently released works of fiction, non-fiction, and poetry. Come hear stories about the lives and struggles of laborers, farmers, cooks, coal miners, and others from around the world. <\/p>\nFind out more »<\/a><\/div>\r\n

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The Revolution That Wasn’t: How Digital Activism Favors Conservatism – Book reading<\/a><\/h2>

Book reading by Jen Schradie on \"The Revolution That Wasn't: How Digital Activism Favors Conservatism\"
\nThis surprising study of online political mobilization shows that money and organizational sophistication influence politics online as much as off, and casts doubt on the democratizing power of digital activism.<\/p>\nFind out more »<\/a><\/div>\r\n

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Teacher Strike Wave – Panel<\/a><\/h2>

A recent wave of strikes, rallies, and wildcat actions led by teachers across the country have drawn attention to the most urgent issues faced by students and educators. This panel seeks to tell the stories of local teachers and parent activists, many of whom have been underreported or ignored by the mainstream media.<\/p>\nFind out more »<\/a><\/div>\r\n

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OSHA Whistleblowers, Workers & Public Safety<\/a><\/h2>

There is a crisis in our state and national OSHA system. Workers who speak up about their health and safety and the dangers to the public are being bullied and terminated. We will hear from whistleblowers and the connection between the protection of OSHA whistleblowers and public health and safety.<\/p>\nFind out more »<\/a><\/div>\r\n

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Labor Strikes & the California Railroads<\/a><\/h2>

Join us for presentations that focus on important labor strikes that occurred during the building of the Transcontinental Railroad and those that followed. California was the second most important center of this nationwide strike, which saw armed workers take over sections of the Southern Pacific line in the state. <\/p>\nFind out more »<\/a><\/div>\r\n

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The French Yellow Vest Movement<\/a><\/h2>

Since November of 2018, there have been weekly protests in France.
\nCome and hear a presentation by Camille Chauchat, a French school teacher and an activist and participant in the Yellow Vest Movement in Lyons, France.
\nMore info:bccs4sclub@gmail.com<\/p>\nFind out more »<\/a><\/div>\r\n

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The Teachers\u2019 Protest<\/a><\/h2>

Film - 1942. Occupied Norway. Teachers must join the Nazi Teachers\u2019 League and teach Nazi ideas in their classrooms. 8,000 of them write protest letters. The Nazi government arrests 1000 male teachers and sends them to prison camps, 300 miles above the Arctic Circle. The education system is in chaos and now the battle begins.<\/p>\nFind out more »<\/a><\/div>\r\n

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Labor + The Environment=True Love<\/a><\/h2>

A discussion focused on the present and historical connection between the labor and environmental movements.<\/p>\nFind out more »<\/a><\/div>\r\n

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Charters, Co-locations & Privatization of Public Schools<\/a><\/h2>

This educational conference will look at the history of charters, how they are destroying public education and what teachers are doing to fight back to defend our public school system.<\/p>\nFind out more »<\/a><\/div>\r\n

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Treasure Island: Build It and They Will Come – Organized Labor at the Golden Gate International Exposition<\/a><\/h2>

By Harvey Smith
\nFrom the first scoops of Bay mud to the final coat of paint applied to the buildings of the Golden Gate International Exposition, organized labor was there. <\/p>\nFind out more »<\/a><\/div>\r\n

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City College Public Art Walk<\/a><\/h2>

Walk with Amy O\u2019Hair
\nCity College of San Francisco Ocean Campus was planned and built to include art works by WPA artists. See the numerous works and hear stories of the artists who created them. We\u2019ll visit all the major pieces and some hidden treasures that need restoration. <\/p>\nFind out more »<\/a><\/div>\r\n

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Oakland 1946 General Strike Walk<\/a><\/h2>

Walk with Gifford Hartman
\nThis walk will revisit the sites of Oakland\u2019s \u201cWork Holiday\u201d that spontaneously began with rank-and-file solidarity with the striking, mostly women retail clerks at Kahn\u2019s and Hastings department stores, where picket lines were broken by police-escorted scabs.<\/p>\nFind out more »<\/a><\/div>\r\n

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Keep Hope Alive! Moving Forward in Challenging Times<\/a><\/h2>

Music by The Rockin\u2019 Solidarity Chorus
\nFeaturing tunes old and new in four-part harmony, the show focuses on inspiring individuals and the movements that unite them. <\/p>\nFind out more »<\/a><\/div>\r\n

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Labor Politics and Architecture of San Francisco<\/a><\/h2>

Walk with Brad Wiedmaier
\nIn this history-by-the-buildings walk, Brad Wiedmaier will outline artifacts and events, and their connections to San Francisco\u2019s past and present.<\/p>\nFind out more »<\/a><\/div>\r\n

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The Fight Against Monsanto\u2019s Roundup: The Politics of Pesticides<\/a><\/h2>

Book reading by Mitchel Cohen
\nCohen looks at the politics behind the pesticide chemical industry, and why it is not being held accountable.<\/p>\nFind out more »<\/a><\/div>\r\n

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Freedom Isn\u2019t Free<\/a><\/h2>

Film - The promise of the fight for a free South Africa and against the apartheid regime was partly contained in the Freedom Charter. This film looks at what happened to the promise and how the fight for equality and full human rights were subverted by a government that bowed down to the IMF and World Bank. Following this film there will be a discussion.<\/p>\nFind out more »<\/a><\/div>\r\n

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Workers Building San Francisco & The Salesforce Skyscraper<\/a><\/h2>

Slides presentation by Joseph Blum
\nJoseph Blum is one of the leading national photographers of building trades workers and their talent and skills. His latest work is the construction of the Salesforce skyscraper. <\/p>\nFind out more »<\/a><\/div>\r\n

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Film – Metro Ladies Blues, Film- Phansi, Down with Labour Brokers<\/a><\/h2>

films - \"Metro Ladies Blues\" - This is a story of non-permanent workers at underground subway kiosks fighting for union.
\n\"Phansi, Down with Labour Brokers\" - In South Africa, the condition of working class is captured through the eyes of Jacob, whose life is transformed from unfair dismissal<\/p>\nFind out more »<\/a><\/div>\r\n

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Closing Party!<\/a><\/h2>

This is the 26th year of LaborFest! Please join us to celebrate the last day of LaborFest 2019. Bring a contribution of food and\/or beverage for potluck, or instrument for the open mic.<\/p>\nFind out more »<\/a><\/div>\r\n

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Art Show – The Future Challenges Us Now<\/a><\/h2>

Curated by Duckworth Artists were asked to address the nature and agency of work in a world rapidly transformed by pandemic and changing through political, societal and technological prerogatives. Several artists focus here on the interconnections between labor and technology, or the seemingly dissociated realms...<\/p>\nFind out more »<\/a><\/div>\r\n

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S. Africa & COVID and Class struggle – Video and Report by Martin Jansen (Zoom event)<\/a><\/h2>

Workers World Media production director in South Africa, Martin Jansen, screens a video documentary on the effect of Covid-19 in South Africa and the systemic problems that worker face. Despite the promises of the Freedom Charter public health care for all is still not a...<\/p>\nFind out more »<\/a><\/div>\r\n

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Film: \u201cSir, No Sir\u201d – The GI Movement to End the Vietnam War (2005) 50 minutes – followed by discussion (Zoom event)<\/a><\/h2>

ZOOM Recording This feature-length documentary focuses on the efforts by troops in the U.S. military during the Vietnam War to oppose the war effort by peaceful demonstration and fragging their officers. The racism in the military and the use of the military by Trump to...<\/p>\nFind out more »<\/a><\/div>\r\n

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SF Mime Troupe – Tales of The Resistance – Original Radio Serial<\/a><\/h2>

Can the revolution be social distanced? Find out this Summer with the San Francisco Mime Troupe as they present 4 series of original political comedy audio plays, broadcast bi-weekly, each written and performed by Mime Troupe veterans and newcomers, and each in a different style....<\/p>\nFind out more »<\/a><\/div>\r\n

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Poetry Word Performance – Fascism & American Capitalism – by David Lee Morgan (Zoom event)<\/a><\/h2>

Poetry Word Performance by David Lee Morgan David Lee Morgan, a Play-writer and performer focuses the rise of racism and US capitalism. He has performed internationally and is a longstanding member of the Writers Guild of Great Britain. The video of this event will be...<\/p>\nFind out more »<\/a><\/div>\r\n

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Police, Labor & Union in America – Boston Police Strike (Zoom event)<\/a><\/h2>

The mass protest movement against the murder and lynching of George Floyd and many many others has led to a struggle in the labor movement about the role of the police whether they should be in the unions. The AFL-CIO as well as other unoins...<\/p>\nFind out more »<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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1934 San Francisco General Strike – Presentation by Gifford Hartman (Zoom event)<\/a><\/h2>

By Gifford Hartman Eighty-six years ago a great battle took place between striking workers and the police and National Guard along the waterfront besides the piers of San Francisco's Embarcadero. We will look at the causes of the 1934 General Strike and why it was...<\/p>\nFind out more »<\/a><\/div>\r\n

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Labor History Bike Tour<\/a><\/h2>

Meet at 518 valencia, near 16th St., SF By Chris Carlsson (Sliding scale $15 - 50, benefiting Shaping San Francisco) From 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....<\/p>\nFind out more »<\/a><\/div>\r\n

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Internecine Warfare, Class and The George Floyd Uprising (Zoom event)<\/a><\/h2>

ZOOM Recording With George Wright, Steve Zeltzer In the midst of the warfare between both the Democrats & Republicans the racist murder of George Floyd has led to the biggest mass protest in the post war period. At the same time, more than 44 million...<\/p>\nFind out more »<\/a><\/div>\r\n

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AB5, Tech Robber Barons And Slavery – With Journalist Steve Hill and Edward Escobar (Zoom event)<\/a><\/h2>

ZOOM Recording UBER, Lyft and other gig transportation platforms are spending over $120 million to overturn AB5 which required these companies to provide workers comp, social security and other protections. Will this law destroy the gig companies and what is the reality for gig workers...<\/p>\nFind out more »<\/a><\/div>\r\n

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Bread & Roses Labor History Story Telling with Retired Union Members\u00a0 (This event was postponed)<\/a><\/h2>

This event was\u00a0postponed until the later in the month. Federation of Retired Union Members (FORUM) is affiliated with the San Francisco Labor Council with the purpose of promoting and preserving the spirit of unionism and participating in the campaigns and activities of labor. Participants represent...<\/p>\nFind out more »<\/a><\/div>\r\n

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History of Labor Parties In The US and Prospects Today (Live-Zoom)<\/a><\/h2>

ZOOM Recording The US has a long history in the fight for labor parties. This forum will look at this history and the prospects for such a party today in the United States. First it will briefly look at the long history of the fight...<\/p>\nFind out more »<\/a><\/div>\r\n

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Labor & The Murals – Howard Pflanzer – (Live-Zoom)<\/a><\/h2>

A Discussion between playwright Howard Pflanzer and Steve Zeltzer about the controversy over artistic expression swirling around the 1936 George Washington murals by Victor Arnautoff at the San Francisco high school named after Washington. The San Francisco school district voted 850,000 dollars to paint over...<\/p>\nFind out more »<\/a><\/div>\r\n

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Film – Gone Postal – (1 hr 33 min, Director: Jay Galione) (Zoom event)<\/a><\/h2>

We'll share a web link in the call where you can watch the film. Then stick around for our Zoom Q&A panel featuring filmmakers Jay Galione and special guests, Audrey Davis, Christopher Shaw\u00a0and more. Jay Galione, son of a postal worker, investigates the dark corners...<\/p>\nFind out more »<\/a><\/div>\r\n

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Privatization charters & The Defense Of Public Education (Zoom event)<\/a><\/h2>

ZOOM Recording The continued growth of charters, co-locations and privatization threaten the right to an equal education. The privatizers are using the pandemic to massively expand online education and also further eliminate public schools. The forum will examine the history of charters and privatization and...<\/p>\nFind out more »<\/a><\/div>\r\n

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Defending Our Jobs and Our Futures (Zoom event)<\/a><\/h2>

ZOOM Recording How Workers Can Confront Automation & Legal Attacks On Our Unions Automation, \u00a0artificial intelligence AI, along with robotics in our economy threaten millions of workers and their ability to keep or get a job. This panel will look at how these technologies are...<\/p>\nFind out more »<\/a><\/div>\r\n

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New Deal Art: Anita Brenner and Cultural Bridge-Builders (Zoom event)<\/a><\/h2>

ZOOM Recording By Harvey Smith \u00a0 Despite the recent court decisions, the political battle over immigration has been reduced by some to a political dog whistle. Historically, the story of New Deal art, its initial advocates and its artists informs us with a deeper understanding...<\/p>\nFind out more »<\/a><\/div>\r\n

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Tesla Workers, Labor, Human Rights And Elon Musk (Zoom event)<\/a><\/h2>

Despite the coronavirus pandemic with Covid-19, Tesla owner Elon Musk has brazenly ignored shelter in place orders and continued to run the factory. Workers were then coerced to go to work despite serious health and safety fears from themselves and their families. Tesla workers will...<\/p>\nFind out more »<\/a><\/div>\r\n

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Concert by Grup Yorum – Turkey<\/a><\/h2>

Group Yorum is a folk music group that has been banned by the government of Turkey. \u00a0They sing songs about freedom, of brotherhood and sisterhood of people, of workers dying on the job, nations, races and genders. \u00a0For this reason, the Turkish government has declared...<\/p>\nFind out more »<\/a><\/div>\r\n

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US Public Health System, COVID, Racism and Capitalism (Zoom event)<\/a><\/h2>

ZOOM Recording The explosion of Covid-19 cases in the United States and the inability of one of the richest countries in the world to handle the pandemic has exposed the serious systemic problems with the US. Speakers will discuss the reasons for the medical healthcare...<\/p>\nFind out more »<\/a><\/div>\r\n

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Cal-OSHA, Federal OSHA & \u00a0The The Destruction of Our Health & Safety (Zoom event)<\/a><\/h2>

In the midst of a dangerous and deadly pandemic, why is OSHA and Cal-OSHA missing in action? Panelists in including former Cal-OSHA Medical director Larry Rose will look at the dismemberment of the programs and what it mean today for working people. The video of...<\/p>\nFind out more »<\/a><\/div>\r\n

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Xenophobia, Denialism, The Asian Pivot China, & Anti Asia Racism (Live-Zoom)<\/a><\/h2>

The rapid rise of anti-Asian racism and xenophobia has a long history in California and the US. The effort to rewrite history to censor and sanitize the discriminatory treatment of Asians in the US is also mirrored by the Japanese government which seeks to deny...<\/p>\nFind out more »<\/a><\/div>\r\n

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WPA Works in Berkeley With Harvey Smith (Zoom-Power point)<\/a><\/h2>

This PowerPoint presentation will explore the background for Berkeley\u2019s New Deal legacy. Our tours, when in person, begin at the corner of the \u201cNew Deal nexus\u201d that includes Berkeley High School and the Community Theater, art in the Post Office, the old Farm Credit Building...<\/p>\nFind out more »<\/a><\/div>\r\n

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Death and Dismissal of Mexican and US Workers (Zoom event)<\/a><\/h2>

The attack on US and Mexican woerkers will be the focus of this LaborFest event. Workers on both sides of the border face the Covid pandemic and\u00a0attacks on their labor and human rights. These workers face multi-nationals who ignore and violate health and safety laws...<\/p>\nFind out more »<\/a><\/div>\r\n

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Poetry & Performance – by David Mills & Howard Pflanzer (Zoom event)<\/a><\/h2>

David Mills - The past is prologue: Black bodies: the bodies of evidence Mills will read poems, largely about the physical and psychological assault mostly by white males on the black body from this country's antebellum period to the murders of Breonna Taylor and George...<\/p>\nFind out more »<\/a><\/div>\r\n

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The Murals and The Life of \u00a0Victor Arnautoff – (Zoom event)<\/a><\/h2>

The San Francisco Unified School Board has voted to spend more than $800,000 to cover-up the Victor Arnautoff George Washington High murals. The panel will look at labor particularly the ILWU and the history of the Victor Arnautoff murals. This panel will look at the...<\/p>\nFind out more »<\/a><\/div>\r\n

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Community Colleges Under Attack, Working People And The Right to Higher Public Education, Racism and Capitalism (Zoom event)<\/a><\/h2>

The underfunding and destruction of community colleges is escalating as the depression deepens. What is happening and what should our unions be doing about it. Speakers: Rick Baum, CCSF AFT 2121 Carol Lang, CUNY AFT PSC John Holmes, AFT PFT George Wright, Skyline College AFT...<\/p>\nFind out more »<\/a><\/div>\r\n

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Labor History Comes Alive: \u201cThe Moment Was Now\u201d Premieres as a Film<\/a><\/h2>

The Moment Was Now takes place in post-civil war Baltimore in 1869, a turning point in U.S. history when \u201cAmerica almost did the right thing.\u201d The contemporary themes of the search for racial and economic justice and women\u2019s rights reverberate throughout the musical. The story...<\/p>\nFind out more »<\/a><\/div>\r\n

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Chile and US Healthcare Workers Under The Gun (Zoom event)<\/a><\/h2>

Chile and US Healthcare Workers Under Covid & Capitalist Control Workers\u2019 Rights are Human Rights: nowhere in the world has the global pandemic unmasked the crisis of capitalism more clearly than in Chile and the US. Both countries have the highest rates of infection of...<\/p>\nFind out more »<\/a><\/div>\r\n

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1946 Oakland General Strike – Presentation by Gifford Hartman (Zoom event)<\/a><\/h2>

By Gifford Hartman This year is the 74th anniversary of the Oakland General Strike. This presentation will revisit the sites of Oakland\u2019s \u201cWork Holiday\u201d that spontaneously began with rank-and-file solidarity with the striking, mostly women retail clerks at Kahn\u2019s and Hastings department stores, where picket...<\/p>\nFind out more »<\/a><\/div>\r\n

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California Black History Under Attack, Bernard Zakheim\u2019s UCSF Murals And Bridget \u201cBiddy” Mason<\/a><\/h2>

This forum will look at the plans by the UCSF management and Chancellor to destroy the historic Bernard Zakheim mural which tells the history of \u00a0Bridget\u00a0\u201cBiddy\" Mason, an African American midwife who\u00a0rose from slavery to become a midwife medical worker in California. Her life of...<\/p>\nFind out more »<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Labor Politics and Architecture of San Francisco Walk<\/a><\/h2>

Meet at ILWU sculpture at Mission & Steuart, SF 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 history-by-the-buildings walk, Brad Wiedmaier will outline artifacts and...<\/p>\nFind out more »<\/a><\/div>\r\n

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Poetry Reading – Giving Voices by LaborFest Writers (Zoom event)<\/a><\/h2>

Readers from the LaborFest Writers Group share memoir, storytelling, oral history, and poetry. The theme of this year's reading is LaborFest Writers' Reflections on Current Events. LaborFest Writers explore the issues that we face today within our families,\u00a0communities, and government whether its health, housing, jobs,...<\/p>\nFind out more »<\/a><\/div>\r\n

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\u201cI Can\u2019t Breath\u201d – Revolutionary Poetry Brigade (Zoom event)<\/a><\/h2>

The Revolutionary Poetry Brigade will perform their work in the midst of the continuous lynchings of Blacks in the US. The voices of the oppressed will be heard through words and music. Poets: Karen Melander Magoon Agneta Falk Greg Pond Gary Hicks Barbara Paschke Lisbit...<\/p>\nFind out more »<\/a><\/div>\r\n

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People\u2019s Park and the Overreach of UC Berkeley (Zoom event)<\/a><\/h2>

By the People\u2019s Park Historic District Advocacy Group People\u2019s Park is at the center of fifteen other officially recognized city landmarks, which collectively are a de facto historic district. They represent the heritage of the 1960s and the context of the larger theme of a...<\/p>\nFind out more »<\/a><\/div>\r\n

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Play – \u201cOff The Meter\u201d Cab driver play (Zoom event)<\/a><\/h2>

Screening and discussion with the story teller John McDonagh A comedic glimpse into 35 years behind the wheel of a New York City yellow taxi,\u00a0Off The Meter\u00a0is a pithy social commentary from New York\u2019s most recognizable cab driver about life spent behind the wheel. \u00a0John...<\/p>\nFind out more »<\/a><\/div>\r\n

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Housing Coops and Unions \u2013 San Francisco and Beyond – St. Francis Square<\/a><\/h2>

Lois Scott San Francisco\u2019s St. Francis Square Cooperative Walking Tour Organizer Work In Progress... Walking Tour and History of Union Sponsored Affordable Housing, St. Francis Square Cooperative   Virtual walking tour of San Francisco\u2019s Saint Francis Square Cooperative established by the International Longshore and Warehouse...<\/p>\nFind out more »<\/a><\/div>\r\n

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Angel Island: A History of Quarantine, Militarist Imperialism and Immigrant Exclusion – By James Dexter-Lee (Zoom event)<\/a><\/h2>

Explore this unique history of Angel Island with park volunteer, maritime worker and activist James Dexter-Lee. Angel Island, the largest island in San Francisco Bay, today is a popular California State Park.\u00a0 Located strategically inside the Golden Gate, at the nexus of San Pablo Bay...<\/p>\nFind out more »<\/a><\/div>\r\n

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Film – “Fordham SDS” (Zoom event)<\/a><\/h2>

Film - Fordham SDS (http:\/\/www.fordhamsds.org) 37:17\u00a0 minutes\u00a0 (2014) Discussion after the film. The SDS rebellion against racism and the education system is screened in this film by Bert Schultz. The film is an inside look at the struggle at Fordham college in New York and...<\/p>\nFind out more »<\/a><\/div>\r\n

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Film- Harry Bridges: A Man and His Union (1992-59min) By Berry Minnott<\/a><\/h2>

Film starts 6:00 PM, panel starts 7:00 PM. You can watch the film by clicking below on youtube anytime prior to the panel discussion. Harry Bridges: A Man and His Union Harry Bridges, A Man and His Union is the most important video on the...<\/p>\nFind out more »<\/a><\/div>\r\n

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\u201cHold These Truths\u201d written by Jeanne Sakata<\/a><\/h2>

A Solo Play by Jomar Tagatac Inspired by the Life of Gordon Hirabayashi who defied 1942 executive order. In the midst of escalating racist, xenophobic and Islamophobic attacks in the US, a new play \u201cHold These Truths\u201d by writer Jeanne Sakata is being performed at...<\/p>\nFind out more »<\/a><\/div>\r\n

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Film-The Gig Economy (2020-67min) by Keif Roberts<\/a><\/h2>

Film starts 7:00, Q&A and discussion starts 8:15 PM The director, Keif Roberts, will introduce the film and participate in a Q&A. \u2018Be your own boss\u2019 and \u2018Work when and where you want\u2019.\u00a0 The gig economy promises freedom, flexibility and entrepreneurship to workers, but does...<\/p>\nFind out more »<\/a><\/div>\r\n

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BIPOC Artists: Labor, Cultural Production, and the Emotional Cost of Political Art<\/a><\/h2>

  9:30 - 10:00 Slide show of some of the street art documented by the urban mapping team. 10:00 Panel discussion starts. This panel, consisting of a conversation between Urban Art Mapping researchers and visual artists active in Minneapolis, reflects on art, activism, and healing...<\/p>\nFind out more »<\/a><\/div>\r\n

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Labor History Bike Tour by Chris Carlsson<\/a><\/h2>

Labor History Bike Tour by Chris Carlsson (Donation to Shaping San Francisco) (Limited capacity, RSVP required. Please contact: shaping@foundsf.org From 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...<\/p>\nFind out more »<\/a><\/div>\r\n

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Anne Feeney Spirit Lives<\/a><\/h2>

Labor Troubadour and activist Anne Feeney passed on this year but her music and spirit lives on. She was on hundreds of picket lines and her voice was\u00a0a call to action for all working people here and around the world. We will commemorate her life...<\/p>\nFind out more »<\/a><\/div>\r\n

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SF Mime Troupe – Tales of The Resistance volume2: Persistence<\/a><\/h2>

SF Mime Troupe - Tales of The Resistance volume2: Persistence To listen this program, please go to: https:\/\/www.sfmt.org A Series of Radio Play Podcasts in 2 Genres: Adventure & Mystery! With special single episodes that will also include Sci-Fi and Musical genres, as well as...<\/p>\nFind out more »<\/a><\/div>\r\n

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