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Labor Events In CU & Around IL |
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22 Sep 2003
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4 events: TV Show, Mother Jones Dinner, Labor Media Conference, IL Labor History Society Dinner |
Steelworker Summer Institute Video
Videos produced by members of the United Steelworkers, District 7 at the 57th Steelworkers Summer Institute at the University of Illinois will be cablecast on Urbana Public Television - UPTV channel 6. Airdates include:
Monday 9/15/03 7:00 pm
Wednesday 9/24/03 6:00 pm
Monday 9/29/03 7:00 pm
Wednesday 10/8/03 11:00 pm
Mother Jones Dinner
The annual Mother Jones dinner will be held on Saturday, October 4, 2003 at the University of Illinois at Springfield in the Public Affairs Center. The featured speaker will be Elliott Gorn, author of "Mother Jones The Most Dangerous Woman in America." The featured performer will be Margaret Oerner who portrays Mother Jones. The annual pilgrimage to the Mother Jones monument in the Union Miners Cemetery in Mt. Olive is scheduled for the following day.
For more information please contact Hallie Mayner (217-522-1182) or Terry Reed (217-523-3722). Mother Jones Foundation, P.O. Box 20412, Springfield, IL 62708-0412.
Labor Media Conference
Friday - October 17, 2003
Make (Radio and TV) Waves -- Media Democracy Day Breaking the Sound Bite Barrier: Getting Labor’s Message Out
Labor media activists make the case for labor’s own media production and distribution strategy: Come and listen, come and be heard. Hosted by Margaret Blackshere, President, Illinois AFL-CIO 7 - 9 pm Friday October 17, 2003
UNITE HALL (Auditorium) 333 South Ashland, Chicago
Parking available. Free and open to the public
Speakers include:
* Robert Bruno: Associate Professor of Industrial Relations, University of Illinois Author of "Reforming the Chicago Teamsters" and "Labor Reporting in the Chicago Tribune"
* Fred Glass: Communications Director, California Federation of Teachers Labor media critic and creator of "Golden Lands, Working Hands," a labor history curriculum for California and Amplifying the Voices:An organizing model for labor communications
* Kari Lyderson: Writer for the Midwest bureau of the Washington Post Freelancer for In These Times, Alternet and the Chicago Reader, winner of the Illinois Labor Press Association award for labor reporting.
* John Anderson: Producer , Workers Independent New Service (WINS)WINS is a nationally-syndicated news service, and activist in microradio and independent media.
Saturday, October 18, 9 Â 5:30 pm - Demonstration Workshops
All workshops will be located at: CAN TV: 322 South Green Street Chicago Labor Education Program offices: 815 W. Van Buren, 2nd and 3rd Floors Sessions include:
TV production (CAN TV) Basic video techniques for picket lines and rallies: the right equipment, the right shots. Nuts and bolts of low-cost video production. Low and no-tech TV opportunities for labor unions at CAN TV.
Radio production (CLEP) Audio production from concept to editing. Radio and Internet distribution: How to make your way around the crazy quilt of alternative media opportunities. Interviewing for radio, taping and using microphones.
Lunch speaker: Fred Glass, Coomunications Director California Federatio of Teachers, will speak on "An Organizing Model for Labor Communication" The Friday event is free. Registration for the Saturday event is $50 Âlunch is included. Space is limited.
For more information contact Helena Worthen at (312)996-2623
ILHS Annual Union Hall of Honor Dinner
Sunday, October 19, 2003 Reception 4:30 p.m. Program 5:30 p.m. Speaker & Dinner 6:00 p.m.
It’s the 100th Anniversary of LIUNA, Laborers’ International Union of North America. Honorary Co-Chairs of the Dinner: Terrence M. Healy, LIUNA Vice-President & Great Lakes Regional Manager Edward M. Smith, LIUNA Vice-President & Midwest Regional Manager.
To be inducted into the Union Hall of Honor: Herman Lilien, LIUNA President, 1903-1905 Peter Fosco, LIUNA President, 1968-1975 Guest Speaker: Terence M. O'Sullivan, LIUNA President, 2000- Terence O’Sullivan has been the dynamic, new force at the helm of LIUNA since 2000. He is an inspiring speaker, and has already made his mark in Washington, D.C. labor circles. Plan to attend this Union Hall of Honor event and hear President O’Sullivan’s message.
Union Hall of Honor Awards Dinner to be held at: Operating Engineers Local 150 Park Place of Countryside Banquet Hall 6240 Joliet Rd.,Countryside, IL. Near intersection of I-55 and I-290/294. Order tickets from Illinois Labor History Society, 28 E. Jackson, Rm. 1012, Chicago 60604 Telephone: 312-663-4107, Fax: 312-663-0404 $60 per place, tables of 10
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