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Labor Rising: The Past and Future of Working People in America

Posted Wed, 10/03/2012 - 6:15pm by Brecht Forum
Date: 
Saturday, October 27, 2012 - 4:00pm
Location: 
The Brecht Forum, 451 West Street (between Bank & Bethune Sts): A, C, E to 14 St. (south exits to 14th & 8th Av.; L to 8th Av. (at 14th); #1, 2, 3 to 14 St.(south exits to 12th St. & 7th Av.); PATH to Christopher St. (nr. Hudson St.); F, M to 14 St (at 6th Av.); B, D to W. 4 St. (north exits to Waverly & 6th Av.); maps below)
Contact: 

212-242-4201, brechtforum@brechtforum.org ; directions http://bit.ly/bierxE ; map http://bit.ly/bzOKJp

October 27th, 2012 4:00 PM
BOOK PARTY / FORUM
Labor Rising
The Past and Future of Working People in America
Richard Greenwald & Others TBA

When Wisconsin governor Scott Walker threatened the collective bargaining rights of the state’s public sector employees in early 2011, the massive protests that erupted inresponse put the labor movement back on the nation’s front pages. It was a fleeting reminder of a not-so-distant past when the “labor question”—and the power of organized labor—was part and parcel of a century-long struggle for justice and equality in America.

Link: 
http://brechtforum.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=12353

NYC LABOR & UWUA 1-2 - March & Rally for a fair contract

Posted Mon, 07/16/2012 - 7:17am by mbralow
Date: 
Tuesday, July 17, 2012 - 4:30pm - 7:30pm
Location: 
4 Irving Place

Flyer
http://uwua1-2.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Local-1-2-rally-July-17.pdf

NYC LABOR & UWUA 1-2
RALLY FOR A FAIR CONTRACT
UNION SQUARE
TUESDAY, JULY 17 at 5:30pm

Assemble at the Con Ed HQ Picket Line
At 4 Irving Place at 4:30 pm
MARCH TO UNION SQ with LOCKED-OUT LOCAL1-2 WORKERS

This is not a walkout: It`s a LOCKOUT!
FAIR CONTRACT NOW!

www.uwua1-2.org/
www.nycclc.org

Con Ed is one of the largest energy companies in the world. On July 1, it locked out 8500 workers when the union would not buckle to outrageous concessions.

Link: 
http://www.uwua1-2.org/

WORKERS UNITE FILM FESTIVAL

Posted Sat, 05/05/2012 - 8:06am by wnu
Date: 
Friday, May 4, 2012 - 5:00pm - Sunday, May 6, 2012 - 6:00pm
Location: 
NYIT Auditorium on Broadway, 1871 Broadway (at 61st - just north of Columbus Circle)
Contact: 

info@workersunitefilmfestival.org 212-675-5518

Our Festival is scheduled between the 100th anniversary of the success of the "Bread and Roses" strike in Lawrence, MA. the 101st anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire, a rallying point for organizing American workers and May Day, the international workers day of unity and celebration. This year we honor the Joseph Murphy Institute for Workers Education and Labor Studies, based at The City University of NY and The newly AFL-CIO chartered National Taxi Workers Alliance.

Link: 
http://workersunitefilmfestival.squarespace.com/

May Day Rally at Union Square and March to Wall Street

Posted Tue, 05/01/2012 - 6:51am by wnu
Date: 
Tuesday, May 1, 2012 - 4:00pm
Location: 
4:00 pm: rally at Union Square; 5:30 pm: march to Wall Street
Contact: 

http://maydaysolidarity2012.org/contact/

The May Day Solidarity Coalition has organized an historic convergence of the 99%! Join labor unions, May 1st Coalition For Worker and Immigrant Rights, students, OWS, and faith & community groups for a massive rally at Union Square.

Musical performances by Das Racist, Dan Deacon, Tom Morello, Immortal Technique, Bobby Sanabria, and other special guests.

4 p.m. — Rally at Union Square
Solidarity rally with labor unions, the immigrant justice coalition, students, and faith & community groups: an historic convergence of the 99%.

Link: 
http://maydaysolidarity2012.org/

Occupy Wall Street Events for 11/11/11

Posted Fri, 11/11/2011 - 8:40am by wnu
Date: 
Friday, November 11, 2011 - 9:00am
Location: 
At Liberty Plaza/Zuccotti Park and other locations

All events subject to change. Be sure to check:
http://occupywallst.org/

For additional events, go to:
http://www.nycga.net/events/

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This is What Democracy Looks Like -- Art Exhibition

Fri Nov 11 9am – 9pm Eastern Time
At Gallatin Gallery at NYU, 1 Washington Place

Works of art from the #Occupy Wall Street movement.
http://www.gallatingalleries.com/

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Think Tank Discussion

Fri Nov 11 12pm – 6pm Eastern Time
At Liberty Plaza Between Media and the Kitchen

Got ideas?

Link: 
http://occupywallst.org/

Support FedEx Workers

Posted Fri, 07/22/2011 - 9:42pm by wnu
Date: 
Saturday, July 23, 2011 - 1:00pm
Location: 
Fedex/Kinkos Copyshop - 21 Astor Place, btw Broadway & Lafayette/4th Av., Manhattan
Contact: 

ny@socialistalternative.org, 617-283-9108

Details: http://usuncut.org/actions/554
Sat Jul 23 at 1:00pm
Meeting at Fedex/Kinkos Copyshop - 21 Astor Place btw Broadway & Lafayette/4th Av.
Contact ny@socialistalternative.org 617-283-9108
www.SocialistAlternative.org

NATIONAL DAY OF ACTION:

Do you pay your fair share in taxes? You probably pay more than your fair share for wars, bank bailouts, and corporate givebacks. FedEx, on the other hand, dodges taxes left and right, contributing to budgets being slashed for education, health care, transit, jobs, and benefits.

Link: 
http://usuncut.org/actions/554

Ozzie's Coffee & Tea Picket

Posted Fri, 01/28/2011 - 10:11am by wnu
Date: 
Saturday, January 29, 2011 - 3:00pm
Location: 
Ozzie's Coffee & Tea, 57 7th Ave (corner of Lincoln Pl.), Park Slope, Brooklyn
Contact: 

iww-nyc@iww.org, zombie.robotmonkeypirateninja@gmail.com

January 29th, 2011 at 3pm
PUNK PERCUSSION PROTEST
Ozzie's Coffee & Tea
57 7th Ave (corner of Lincoln Pl.)
Park Slope, Brooklyn.

Please bring pots and pans, drums, noisemakers, whistles, clackers, your voice. Anything you can make a lot of noise with!

More info:

Book Party: New York Longshoremen: Class and Power on the Docks

Posted Wed, 10/27/2010 - 11:27pm by wnu
Date: 
Thursday, October 28, 2010 - 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Location: 
Stony Brook Manhattan, 401 Park Avenue South (at 28th St.), second floor
Contact: 

mzweig@notes.cc.sunysb.edu

YOU ARE INVITED TO A BOOK PARTY FOR

Bill Mello and his new book New York Longshoremen: Class and Power on the Docks

Thursday October 28, 6 - 8 p.m.
Stony Brook Manhattan
401 Park Avenue South (at 28th St.), second floor
New York City

New York Longshoremen
Class and Power on the Docks
University Press of Florida, 2010
William J. Mello

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