Labor, The Environment & Public Power

Conference/Discussion/Debate LABOR, THE ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC POWER Sunday October 14, 2001 9:30AM-3:00PM ILWU Local 34 5 Berry St./Embarcadero (Next To Pacbell Stadium) San Francisco The deregulation of energy over the last 5 years has led not only to the layoff of tens of thousands of unionized energy workers throughout the country but a growing chaos in price and supply of electricity and gas. It has threatened the ability of working people and small business people to pay their bills and keep in business. This policy of deregulation has also caused an alleged "shortage of energy". What are the real facts about this so called shortage of energy and what should labor and the environmental movement be doing about this issue? Shall the trade union movement base it's policies on the agenda of the oil and energy companies or does it need it's own program both to defend unionized jobs and to protect the environment. Will these issues be addressed at the national AFL-CIO convention the first week in December in Las Vegas? Join us in this timely conference to discuss and debate these issues and to map out a possible national program for working people and environmentalists that will set the agenda for the future. Presenters: Dan Berman, Author of "Who Owns The Sun" and member of SEIU 1000* Robin David, Retired Member and Shop Steward of IBEW 1245 and former P,G & E power plant worker Karen Pickett, Bay Area Coalition For Headwaters & Executive Board Jim Jontz, Interim Coordinator for the Alliance for Sustainable Jobs and the Environment Karen Picket, Bay Area Coalition For the Headwaters Jay James, IBEW 332* and a an advocate and producer of alternative energy systems Andrew Bonthius, American Federation Of Teacher Local 771* Executive Board Member Medea Benjamin, Global Exchange Founder and Advocate of Public Power Mark Loy, President, SEIU Local 1000 Chapter 745 CPUC* $5.00 Donation Requested (no one turned away due to lack of funds) For Information And To Endorse The Conference Contact The Labor Video Project P.O.Box 425584 San Francisco,CA 94142 (415)282-1908 lvpsf@labornet.org Sponsored by Labor Video Project The Labor Video Project produces "Labor On The Job" It is the longest running labor cable show in the United States. It has been programmed since 1983. It is also programmed in Sacramento, California; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and  Kalamazoo, Michigan. "Labor On The Job" also produces labor documentaries and is part of the Union Producers and Programmers Network (UPPNET).