LaborFest
About this original series
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# Episodes
7 episodes -
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Episodes of LaborFest
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Joe Burns On "Reviving The Strike"
Author and Lawyer Joe Burns talked about his book "Reviving The Strike" at the annual LaborFest Book Fair on July 24, 2011 in San Francisco. www.laborfest.net
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Release date
Aug 5, 2011
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Runtime
18:43
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Blogger and Labor Journalist Mike Elk On The Huf...
Labor journalist Mike Elk who was fired by Ariana Huffington's journal Huffington Post talks about the situation of journalists and bloggers who are working for free and the labor conditions. The presentation was made at a forum during LaborFest titled Blogging, Journalism, The Net & Free Labor. It was held at ILWU Local 34 in San Francisco on July 31, 2011. Presently Mike Elk writes for "In These Times" www.laborfest.net
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Release date
Aug 3, 2011
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Runtime
18:57
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Frank Bardacke On The UFWA And "Trampling Out Th...
Author and former UFWA farmworker Frank Bardacke has written a powerful account of the history of the UFWA farmworkers in California. The book is called "Trampling Out The Vintage, Cesar Chavez and the Two Souls of the United Farm Workers" www.versobooks.com/books/800-trampling-out-the-vintage His presentation was made at the annual LaborFest Bookfair on July 24, 2011 in San Francisco. www.laborfest.net
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Release date
Jul 26, 2011
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Runtime
39:14
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Máirtín de Cógáin Project Sings Labor Song At 20...
The Máirtín de Cógáin Project with Máirtín de Cógáin (Vocal & Bodhrán - the Irish Drum), Dr. Don Penzien (Guitar & Whistle), Valerie Plested (Fiddle & Vocal), Justin Murphy (Guitar, Flutes & Whistles) performed on the 7/18/2010 LaborFest Labor Maritime boat trip on the San Francisco bay. They can be contacted at www.MairtinMusic.com A production of LaborFest www.LaborFest.net
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Release date
Jul 21, 2010
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Runtime
03:23
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Motoyama Struggle, The Record of 34 Years of Fie...
Motoyama Struggle, The Record of 34 Years of Fierce Fighting - 55 min.
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Release date
Jul 10, 2010
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Runtime
55:05
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Japanese Motoyama Struggle, The Record of 34 Yea...
Motoyama Struggle, The Record of 34 Years of Fierce Struggle - 55 min (2007) - Japan By Zenkin Motoyama Union & Video Press Japan’s labor movement has a long tradition of struggle although the corporate media help censor these battles. This film is about the longest strike in the history of Japan at the Motoyama plant in Sendai, Japan. The plant owner, which manufactured valves, fired some of the strongest union members and the workers were locked out for over 12,000 days until they finally wo...
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Release date
Jul 9, 2010
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Runtime
55:05
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"Driven Out" Presentation At Angel Island by Jea...
Presentation by Jean Pfaelzer On "Driven Out, the Forgotten War Against Chinese Americans" http://blip.tv/file/3846172/ Jean Pfaelzer, author of "Driven Out, the Forgotten War Against Chinese Americans" made a presentation on July 3, 2010 about her work at the Angel Island Immigration Station. This also marks the 100th anniversary of the Angel Island Immigration Station. Pfaelzer's talk was titled "BEFORE ANGEL ISLAND: THE FORGOTTEN WAR AGAINST CHINESE AMERICANS" Pfaelzer who was also using sl...
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Release date
Jul 6, 2010
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Runtime
55:26
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