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The San Francisco General Strike & The Minneapolis General Strike – Lesson from Both<\/a><\/h2>

This year is the 90th anniversary of both the Minneapolis Teamster General Strike and the San Francisco General Strike. This panel will look at the victories and lessons of those strikes for today.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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LaborFest Writers Group – Reading at Bird and Beckett<\/a><\/h2>

Readers from the LaborFest Writers Group share poetry, memoir, fiction and nonfiction during a live event at the renowned San Francisco bookstore – Bird and Beckett.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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03<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJuly<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span> 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>
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American Dreams – by SF Mime Troupe<\/a><\/h2>

The American Dream. It used to mean a job, a house, a car, a spouse, 2.5 kids, and a .4 dog. But what does it mean now? For Gabriel Pearce, a Black man tired of liberal failures, on the day after the presidential election it means victory!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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04<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJuly<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span> 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>
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Bloody Thursday Walk<\/a><\/h2>

Ninety years ago (1934), a great battle took place between striking workers and the police and National Guard along the waterfront alongside the piers of San Francisco\u2019s Embarcadero.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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05<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJuly<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span> 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>
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90th Anniversary of 1934 Big Strike<\/a><\/h2>

Ninety years ago. San Francisco’s class relations were transformed by the General Strike, This commemorative event\u00a0 “Bloody Thursday” (this year it’s on Friday), when police shot more than five dozen and killed two strikers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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05<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJuly<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span> 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>
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Contracting Out, Union Busting & Privatization In Southern Africa<\/a><\/h2>

The destruction of workers in Southern African including in South Africa and Namibia is escalating. Workers are being forced into contract labor which was the type of labor under apartheid conditions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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06<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJuly<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span> 10:30 am – 12:30 pm<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>
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Labor History Bike Tour<\/a><\/h2>

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>\n<\/div>\n

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Racism, Labor And White Supremacy<\/a><\/h2>

This panel will look at the historic struggle against white supremacy in the labor movement and the growth of fascism in the US today.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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06<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJuly<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span> 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>
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Identity Politics, Unions & The Working Class<\/a><\/h2>

Identity politics which pits workers against workers has been used within the labor movement to stop unionization and weaken the labor movement.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Sweden, Worker Rights & The Struggle At Tesla<\/a><\/h2>

Today, the Tesla service workers in Sweden who are members of IF Metal union\u00a0 have been on strike since October 2023. Their union sees the struggle as a fundamental struggle to defend union rights.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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07<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJuly<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span> 2:30 pm – 5:00 pm<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>
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UBER Lyft, Tech, AI & Autonomous Vehicles & Film<\/a><\/h2>

The introduction of UBER and Lyft has decimated the taxi industry and led to a massive growth of the gig economy in the US and internationally. Now Google with Waymo, GM with Cruise and other companies are developing autonomous vehicles in San Francisco and California.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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10<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJuly<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span> 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>
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Public Workers, Privatization, Nonprofits and Union Busting<\/a><\/h2>

Public workers are under attack in San Francisco, the US and the world. The privatization of all public services are at epidemic proportions and in San Francisco, so called \u201cnon-profit\u201d workers are doing public work.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Fight to Save People’s Park<\/a><\/h2>

The ongoing battle to prevent the development by UC of People\u2019s Park in Berkeley continues. The park was listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and an important Court of Appeal victory was won. However,…<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Book Reading – “Postcards to Hitler”<\/a><\/h2>

An intimate and dramatic narrative history of Munich residents Benno and Anna Neuburger and their circle of relatives and friends drawn from family stories, interviews, and archival documents, including those from the Gestapo and the Nazi People’s Court.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Attack on Public Education: Privatization and the Agencies Fostering It<\/a><\/h2>

The political and economic attack on public education is escalating under agencies called the FCMAT and ACCJC.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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

Walk with Harvey Smith
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AI, Robotics, Security Privacy & The Future of Workers<\/a><\/h2>

At: Tenderloin Museum – 398 Eddy St., SF, CA94102 (Presentation) The development of AI and robotics threatens millions of jobs. This\u00a0 meeting will look at what AI is and what […]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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US Labor AFL-CIO, Zionism, Histadrut & The NED Funded \u201cSolidarity Center\u201d<\/a><\/h2>

(Zoom event) The AFL-CIO since its formation has been tied to the Israeli trade union called Histadrut. This union grouping has been central in not only supporting the Israeli state […]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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

Walk – 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 was crucial in protecting much of the mountain….<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Celebrate Revolution Day On Woody Guthrie\u2019s Birthday Month<\/a><\/h2>

Celebrate Woody Guthrie’s birthday month with music.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Immigration and Labor – Angel Island Events<\/a><\/h2>

Three presentations on Angel Island – Angel Island Immigration Station has an important history in California of immigration and labor. Many immigrants from around the world were held at the station and screened with many discriminatory rules particularly against Chinese and Asians.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The New Deal & Labor: Looking Back, Moving Forward<\/a><\/h2>

(Zoom event) With AL Stein This panel will draw upon the experiences of two historians who have written administrative and cultural histories of the New Deal, by focusing on Frances […]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Palestine, Academic Witch-hunts & Canary Mission<\/a><\/h2>

The organized effort to target and retaliate against professors and students in the United States who are critical of Israel is going on at many colleges.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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KPFA South Bay Town Hall Meeting \u201cProtecting Community Media, Labor, & The Threat of Fascism<\/a><\/h2>

This forum will have members of the KPFA LSB and activists at \u00a0KPFA who want more coverage of the South Bay on KPFA, and discuss\u00a0 why independent media is critical in this dire and critical time of war, peace, and justice.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Musicians Union, Anniversary of The Integration of The Musicians Locals & The Fight Against Segregation<\/a><\/h2>

In 2010, a commemoration was held of the merger between the Black and White local of the Musicians union in San Francisco.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Revolutionary Poets: Fighting Techno Fascism<\/a><\/h2>

Revolutionary Poets reading.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Play – Seven Jewish Children: A Play for Gaza<\/a><\/h2>

Seven Jewish Children: A Play for Gaza is a 10-minute play by British playwright Caryl Churchill, written in response to the 2008-2009 Israel military strike on Gaza.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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14th Annual San Francisco Living Wage Coalition Awards Dinner<\/a><\/h2>

At: SEIU Local 1021 hall – 350 Rhode Island, San Francisco (entrance on Kansas Street, between 16th and 17th Streets) Street parking available, wheel-chair accessible Honorees: Labor Woman of the […]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Film \u201cThe Revolt Of The Good Guys\u201d by Sensible Cinema<\/a><\/h2>

This month, Sensible Cinema along with SF LaborFest remembers the letter carriers strike of March 1970 beginning in New York City and spreading across the nation.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>Find out more<\/a><\/div>

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Berkeley Radical 60s Walk<\/a><\/h2>

Walk with Harvey Smith – The McGee-Spaulding District could be considered a hotbed of Berkeley 1960s radicalism and counterculture given the number of noted activists and alternative living communities located in the neighborhood.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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From E. Palestine to Hunters Point\/Treasure Island<\/a><\/h2>

This community labor forum will look at the role of EPA, OSHA, DPH in San Francisco and the State Of California, East Palestine and other toxic sites.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The New Deal Film Festival: From the Workers Film & Photo League To The U.S. Film Service<\/a><\/h2>

Al Stein will lead a discussion about film as art, propaganda and documentary expression in 1930s America, focusing on Pare Lorentz, FDR\u2019s cameraman and his colleagues Ralph Steiner, Paul Strand, Leo Hurwitz, and Willard Van Dyke.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Workers Voices, Workers power – Labor Song and Storytelling Festival<\/a><\/h2>

A Night of solidarity song honoring Pat Wynne and the Rockin\u2019 Solidarity Chorus<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Class Struggles in Argentina and U.S. Imperialism<\/a><\/h2>

At: Medicine For Nightmares Bookstore – 3036 24th St, San Francisco, CA 94110 With Guillermo Kane Guillermo Kane, member of the Partido Obrero (Workers Party) in Argentina and an elected […]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Workers Voices, Workers Power \u2013 Labor Notes Conference\/Area Organizing Campaigns Report Back and Discussion<\/a><\/h2>

Labor Notes Conference\/Area Organizing Campaigns Report Back and Discussion.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Long Struggle of Alcatraz Cruises Workers For Union Rights<\/a><\/h2>

Alcatraz Tour workers have been fighting for a union contract for decades and faced one\u00a0 union busting attack after another.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cSan Francisco Reds California Communism and Its Afterlives\u201d<\/a><\/h2>

The latest book by SFSU labor historian and author Robert Cherny is a major contribution on the role of the Communist Party and their members in the Bay Area and California history.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Silicon Toxic Dumpsites, Workers Health & Safety & The RICO Case Against Apple<\/a><\/h2>

Apple in silicon valley had an office built on a toxic dump site and workers were getting sick from the fumes. When Apple’s senior engineering program manager reported it to Apple, they refused to take action to defend the workers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Class Struggle In Argentina and Workers’ Left Front<\/a><\/h2>

In the face of the election of the fascist Javier Milei in Argentina, \u00a0there is a major attack on the working class, unions and oppressed. Guillermo Kane will report on the formation of the Workers\u2019 Left Front. How it was organized and the struggle to defend against Milei and his supporters.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Injured Workers, Workers Comp, OSHA, Healthcare & Workers Rights<\/a><\/h2>

panel – Many workers say that workers comp has been captured by the employers, insurance companies and a State and Federal administration that is representing this interests rather than workers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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

Walk with Gifford Hartman
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Logistics AI, Robo Taxi World, Land Lines & Check Outs<\/a><\/h2>

The massive investment and speculation around AI and robotics is already having a major effect for workers in California, the US and the world. This event will look at AI in logistics and what it means for workers in this industry.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Labor & The International Struggle For Palestine<\/a><\/h2>

At: ILWU local 6 – 99 Hegenberger Rd, Oakland, CA There has been a growing movement of trade unions and unionists defending the Palestinian workers and unions. Trade unionists are […]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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

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 events, and their connections to San Francisco\u2019s past and present.<\/p>\n<\/div>\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. This is the 90th anniversary of the San Francisco General Strike.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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A History of ILWU\u2019s Labor Solidarity Actions from Apartheid South Africa to the Zionist Genocidal War Against Palestinians<\/a><\/h2>

The history of ILWU, the longshore union, has been one of the most militant unions when it comes to solidarity actions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Is Fascism Coming To The USA?<\/a><\/h2>

The rise of fascism not only in the US but in Argentina, France, Turkey, India and around the world is a life and death question for working people and the entire population.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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