Laborefest: Movies on Current American Labor Issues

Import event into your personal calendar

Date:

Thursday, July 17, 2008

Time:

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Event Type:

Screening

Organizer/Author:

Location Details:

Roxie Theatre, 3117 16th St., San Francisco (16th St BART)

The class struggle at home is the focus of this set of outstanding movies.

(1) SF Mess (42 min) 2008
By Greg Rodgers
This locally produced documentary in San Francisco looks at the union organizing effort in the San Francisco bike messenger world. Learn about the lives and conditions of bike messenger workers.

(2) Our Families, Our Community, Our Union (12 min) 2007
By Jano Oscherwitz
This documentary shows the struggle of Native American healthcare workers to organize and the issues that they face.

(3) Justice Can't Be Temporary (8 min) 2007
By Jano Oscherwitz & Octavio Velarde, SEIU 1021 Organizer
Tens of thousands of public workers in California are prevented from getting permanent full time jobs by their “temporary” or “part time status.” This video shows why these workers are struggling for full rights after many years on the job
See also
http://www.laborfest.net/2008schedule.htm

For more information: http://www.laborfest.net/2008schedule.htm

Added to the calendar on Sat, Jun 28, 2008 12:10PM

Add Your Comments

Support Independent Media

We are 100% volunteer and depend on your participation to sustain our efforts!