Living Wage Video Festival

Every July day has Laborfest events, some of which are missing from the red letter listings. This "al fresco" textbook for all of us will teach the importance of a general strike which we need to put an end to the profit motive that is the cause of the budget "crisis" and war. On July 19 at 4 p.m., the SF Living Wage Coalition provides 2 videos on the local labor struggles.

July 19 (Sunday) 4:00 - 7:00 PM, 522 Valencia St. at 16th St., San Francisco (16th St BART)

Living Wage Video Festival: Two videos, dinner and raffle

SF Living Wage Coalition Community Outreach Documentary (30 min)

Race To The Bottom (20 min.) by Jonathan King, Michael Hamm, and Daniela Rusnokova
Film about truck drivers working at the Port of Oakland, where over 2,000 independent truck drivers operate every day. The film gives us a look into the lives of the drivers, as told by three men. From inside of their cabs we learn about their struggles to earn a living wage, support their families, and stay healthy as they do their jobs, transporting goods in and out of the Port.
See also:
http://www.cleanandsafeports.org/
http://www.livingwage-sf.org
http://www.laborfest.net/2009schedule.htm