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LaborFest: Labor Maritime History Dinner Boat Cruise

Date:
Sunday, July 15, 2007
Time:
6:15 PM - 9:15 PM
Event Type:
Party/Street Party
Organizer/Author:
Location Details:
Terminal E, South Side of Ferry Building, Embarcadero at Market, San Francisco (Embarcadero BART)

Enjoy the ambience of the San Francisco Bay with dinner and the Brass Liberation Orchestra while learning about the struggle of the ILWU-IBU and Master, Mates and Pilots to keep the bay unionized. We will sail by the rising eastern span of the San Francisco Bay Bridge. Former boilermaker and labor photographer Joseph Blum will talk about how the new bridge is being constructed along with presentations by other construction and maritime workers. Gray Brechin and other historians will provide a picture of our history in the past and its relevance today.
6:15 PM Boarding, 6:30 PM Departure
Tour last 3 hours
Food will be provided, however, if you are on a special diet, please bring your own food.
To make your reservation
Call (415) 642-8066 or send e-mail to laborfest [at] laborfest.net
and give the following information.
1) Your name (please spell it if you use phone)
2) Number of people for your reservation
3) Your phone number
Please send a check ($35) to:
LaborFest
P.O. Box 40983, San Francisco, CA 94140
Added to the calendar on Sat, Jun 23, 2007 10:26AM
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