LaborFest 2009
July 2 - July 31

LaborFest 2009 Schedule is up

Some programs will be streamed live.
Please go to the schedule, and check the screen.

This year is the 75th anniversary of the San Francisco General Strike and the West Coast maritime workers strike. The ‘34 strike and maritime strike was an important point in  strengthening organized labor and bringing hundreds of thousands of workers into our unions.  In commemoration of this significant historical anniversary for San Francisco and Northern California labor, LaborFest will be having many special events including an art exhibition, presentations, a labor jeopardy contest as well as a labor film festival that will include videos of the San Francisco general strike. 

There are also plans for a commemoration march and concert in San Francisco and educational conference.

LaborFest this year will also be honoring the workers who made the strike, the role of the San Francisco Labor Council and the workers who have built the Bay Area including building the San Francisco Bay Bridge, Golden Gate Bridge and the newly constructed Al Zampa Bridge which is the first major bridge named after an iron worker. Labor faces great challenges today as it did 75 years ago and the need to learn about our history, and how we won victories in the past is vital for today.

Painting by Mike Conner "The Battle at Pier 38 July 3, 1934"

You can see some of the General Strike related events already scheduled here

Reviews on LaborFest 2009
San Francisco Arts Monthly - Flyaway celebrates Women Laborers
By Jean Schiffman

Reviews on LaborFest 2008
Examiner-I dreamed I saw Joe Hill last night...
By Tony Long
SF Weekly - Joe Hill Don't Live Here Anymore
By Hiya Swanhuyser
LaborFest Coit Tower WPA Mural Presentation-7/7/08
By charles Slay

Reviews on LaborFest 2007
*San Francisco Chronicle's review - By Reyhan HarmanciThursday, July 5, 2007
*San Francisco Chronicle's review - By Chris Colin - Monday, July 16, 2007
*SF Chronicle's 96 Hours on Golden Gulag (7/26) by Reyhan Harmanci July 26, 2007
*SF Chronicle's notice on Oakland General Strike walk (7/28)
*Monthly Review-LaborFest 2007: A Moveable Feast by Richard D. Vogel

 

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San Francisco General Strike Events

New Deal Events

Films

Tour/Walk

Forum/Reading

Music/Theater

Specials

Boat Tour

BookFair

Art Show

2009 Booklet-PDF
44 pages

2008 Booklet -PDF
36 pg (5 MB)


2008 poster
(588KB)

To order poster, send $15 to LaborFest, POB 40983, SF, CA 94140

Submit your films
(Info & form)

Past LaborFest
2008 schedule
2007 Schedule
2006 Schedule
2005 Schedule
2004 Schedule
2003 Schedule

LaborFest WishList

Presentation report
7/10-Legacy of The New Deal in California

SF & Oakland General Strike related sites
SF Museum
Oakland General Strike Blog
ShapingSF Project
Historymatters
George Seldes On SF General Strike
SFSU
Holt Labor Library
The ILWU Story -Warehouse
Survey Graphic, September, 1934
Laborfilm Listing
Labor Festival Listing