[Working-Class] WCS Announcements Digest

Sat May 7 17:14:40 EDT 2005

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WCS ANNOUNCEMENTS DIGEST
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1. VALUES AT WORK  Union Women’s Conference
2. Newberry Library Seminar on Mexican Labor
3. Art Project: A Workers' Hall of honor
4. Untold Stories Salutes IWW: Two Events
5. Another Untold Story: Who was Floyd B. Olson?
6. Conference on Walmart
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1.  VALUES AT WORK  Union Women’s Conference

Wed. May 11, 2005
Michigan State University
School of Labor and Industrial Relations
Phone: 517-355-5071 or Toll Free: 877-241-7757 
Fax: 517-355-7656

Moral values" played a key role in the last election.
But there was considerable disagreement about what is
moral. This conference will explore the moral values
that are the foundation of trade unionism and how they
are connected to work and public policy. These issues
are especially important for union women because many
women activists are guided by a set of moral or
ethical standards in their union work.

Email: lep at lir.msu.edu for more information visit:
http://lir.msu.edu/lep/v%40work11may05.pdf
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2. The Newberry Library Seminar in Labor History 
Co-Sponsored by the History Department at the
University of Illinois at Chicago, Northern Illinois
University, and the Labor and Working Class History
Association 
Friday, May 13, 2005, 3:00pm-5:00pm, 
The Newberry Library

Crossing Over:  Mexican Labor and the Color Line in
1920s Chicago 
Anne M. Martinez, University of Illinois,
Urbana-Champaign

This paper examines how labor and religion shaped the
Mexican experience of race in Chicago in the wake of
the Mexican Revolution. Between 1910 and 1929 an
estimated one million Mexicans - one eighth to one
tenth of Mexico's population - migrated to the United
States to escape the violence, unrest, and religious
persecution of the Mexican Revolution. Those coming to
Chicago entered the steel, meat-packing and railroad
industries as well as the domain of the Archdiocese of
Chicago. I examine how Mexicans were racialized in the
workplace as well as in the communities in which they
lived and worshiped. I suggest that as at least
nominal Catholics, Mexicans had access to a wider
range of neighborhoods than Blacks did at the time
though they were racialized similarly in the
workplace.

Commentators:
Marc Rodriguez, University of Notre Dame 
Deborah Kanter, Albion College

Scholl Center seminars present scholars'
works-in-progress. All papers are pre-circulated. If
you plan to attend, you may receive a paper by sending
an e-mail message to the address provided below, or by
calling the following telephone number. Graduate
students welcome.

312.255.3524
Email: scholl at newberry.org
Visit the website at http://www.newberry.org
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3. All the Live Long Day: A Workers' Hall of Honor 

Saturday, May 14 from 5 - 8 pm
The Coastal Arts League
300 Main St.
Half Moon Bay, CA

Opening reception for artists Oscar Melara and Kate
Connell. Their work has populated the gallery with
images of people at work accompanied by their own
words, all printed on life-size canvas. 3-D portraits
of local Half Moon Bay stalwarts join the mix of Bay
Area folks displayed. This is an occasion to reflect
on the challenges, the joys, the mundane and
extraordinary moments that fill our working hours and
mark our workday accomplishments. This show will serve
as a statement and affirmation that together we make
this world run.

Music by Trio Plata and refreshments.

Check out the website, www.ourworklife.org and add
your own work story to the project.
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4. THE WOBBLIES IN PRINT: ROEDIGER, RACHLEFF & SALERNO

Thursday, May 12 at 7 p.m.

Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Industrial
Workers of the World, known as the I. W. W. or the
Wobblies. Join David Roediger, author of Wages of
Whiteness and editor of Covington Hall's Labor
Struggles in the Deep South; Macalester College
history professor Peter Rachleff, editor of Starving
Amidst Too Much, and Sal Salerno, author of Red
November, Black November and Direct Action and
Sabotage: Three Classic I. W. W. Pamphlets, for a
selection of readings about the dramatic and colorful
history of this union.

HAMLINE MIDWAY BRANCH LIBRARY, 1556 WEST MINNEHAHA
AVENUE, SAINT PAUL
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I.W.W. HISTORY TOUR

Sunday, May 15 at 2 p.m.

Local historian and Untold Stories favorite Dave
Riehle leads another of his famous labor history
tours, crossing the river to explore I. W. W. labor
sites in Minneapolis, including the former "Skid Road"
and the Mill District, and Elliot Park-a pre-World War
I labor gathering place for soap boxes and speeches on
socialism, anarchism and Wobblyism. The tour also
includes a stop at "Snoose Boulevard," the former site
of Dania Hall, where Joe Hill performed.
The free tour departs by bus from the Highland Park
Branch Library. Pre-registration is required. Call The
Friends at 651-222-3242 to reserve your seat on the
bus.

HIGHLAND PARK BRANCH LIBRARY- FRONT ENTRANCE, 1974
FORD PKWY, SAINT PAUL

UNTOLD STORIES is a national award-winning series of
free programs celebrating Labor History Month. ALL
PROGRAMS ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. Sign
interpretation and other accommodations are available
with advance notice. For more information, contact:
The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library at (651)
222-3242, visit www.thefriends.org or email
friends at thefriends.org.
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5. THE REAL FLOYD B. OLSON WITH DAVE RIEHLE

Tuesday, May 17 at 7 p.m.

Famed Farmer Labor Party governor Floyd B. Olson has
taken some knocks recently, including a proposal to
expunge his name from the state highway named for him.
Olson got plenty of flack when he was alive too,
including being accused of associating with Saint
Paul's "notorious William Mahoney." What was Olson
really like? What did he stand for? Why is it that
even today Minnesotans continue to celebrate his
vision? Find out when labor historian Dave Riehle
responds to Olson's critics, past and present.

RICE STREET BRANCH LIBRARY, 1011 RICE STREET, SAINT
PAUL

UNTOLD STORIES is a national award-winning series of
free programs celebrating Labor History Month. ALL
PROGRAMS ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. Sign
interpretation and other accommodations are available
with advance notice. For more information, contact:
The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library at (651)
222-3242, visit www.thefriends.org or email
friends at thefriends.org.
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6. Is Wal-Mart Good for America?

June 4th, 2005 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (reception to
follow)
UCLA Ackerman Grand Ballroom

When General Motors was the largest corporation and
employer in America, it was widely held that "what is
good for General Motors is good for America." With
Wal-Mart now the largest corporation and employer in
America, this conference asks, "Is Wal-Mart good for
America." 

Lunchtime Debate between Wal-Mart representative and
key critic, Liza Featherstone

Panels and workshops by nationally and locally
recognized experts. Morning workshops will each focus
on various analyses of Wal-Mart. Afternoon sessions
will direct key strategic questions to interested
constituencies.

http://www.labor.ucla.edu/walmart/index.html
REGISTER AT: 
http://www.labor.ucla.edu/walmart/registration.html 
Deadline for registration : May 26th, reserve your
space in a workshop early!
Center for Labor Research and Education, UCLA 
http://www.labor.ucla.edu/
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