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A weekly radio show celebrating the cultural heritage of the American worker. Hosted by Chris Garlock and Elise Bryant and produced by the Labor Heritage Foundation; broadcast on WPFW 89.3FM Podcast version available at 2p: https://yourrightsatwork.podbean.com/

This presentation by Historian Peter Rachleff, PhD (Professor of History Emeritus, Macalester College, St. Paul, Minnesota) chronicles the alliance between black and white union activists that held a majority on Richmond City Council. At the peak of the Reconstruction Era following the Civil War, they put forward a vision for a new city hall that resonates to this day. The lecture will be followed by a panel discussion and facilitated small group conversation. Tickets are $25 for the lecture and breakout discussion and $10 for the lecture only. Coming Together Virginia is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization focused on their vision of a racially healed world of thriving, equitable and just communities.

The manager of a solar panel factory in Belgium conducts a secret ballot vote among a unit of sixteen workers by which they decide to either renew or eliminate the job of their co-worker, Sandra. Each worker gets a substantial bonus if they vote to dismiss her, but lose it if they choose to re-hire her. The company bets on selfishness while Sandra has the weekend to argue her case to each of her co-workers. Can group solidarity triumph over rational self-interest embedded in capitalism? (Deux jours, une nuit, Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne, Belgium/France/Italy 2014, 95 min., DCP, French, Arabic, and English with English subtitles) A joint effort of the Dryden Theatre and the Rochester Labor Council, the Rochester Labor Film Series presents motion pictures celebrating workers around the world.

2024 BBQ concert at Al & Mo’s featuring Joe Uehlein. $20 per person. Limited space, RSVP required: email MASHEAHAN@aol.com or call Marsha 248-376-5701. Joe Uehlein‘s concerts always include a wide and deep presentation of Americana and roots-Rock music, including folk, rock’n roll, bluegrass, country, soul, and more. But his solo shows take on a more intimate feel, talking more about music, politics, and the human spirit.

When five Howard University students sat on a segregated Maryland carousel in 1960, their arrests made headlines. When the white community of labor leaders and civil servants near Glen Echo Amusement Park joined the protest, a history-making interracial demonstration was born.

Showings: September 15 - 19, 7:30pm Start. Sept. 15 is SOLD OUT

When five Howard University students sat on a segregated Maryland carousel in 1960, their arrests made headlines. When the white community of labor leaders and civil servants near Glen Echo Amusement Park joined the protest, a history-making interracial demonstration was born.

Showings: September 15 - 19, 7:30pm Start. Sept. 15 is SOLD OUT

When five Howard University students sat on a segregated Maryland carousel in 1960, their arrests made headlines. When the white community of labor leaders and civil servants near Glen Echo Amusement Park joined the protest, a history-making interracial demonstration was born.

Showings: September 15 - 19, 7:30pm Start. Sept. 15 is SOLD OUT

When five Howard University students sat on a segregated Maryland carousel in 1960, their arrests made headlines. When the white community of labor leaders and civil servants near Glen Echo Amusement Park joined the protest, a history-making interracial demonstration was born.

Showings: September 15 - 19, 7:30pm Start. Sept. 15 is SOLD OUT

A weekly radio show celebrating the cultural heritage of the American worker. Hosted by Chris Garlock and Elise Bryant and produced by the Labor Heritage Foundation; broadcast on WPFW 89.3FM Podcast version available at 2p: https://yourrightsatwork.podbean.com/

When five Howard University students sat on a segregated Maryland carousel in 1960, their arrests made headlines. When the white community of labor leaders and civil servants near Glen Echo Amusement Park joined the protest, a history-making interracial demonstration was born.

Showings: September 15 - 19, 7:30pm Start. Sept. 15 is SOLD OUT

In a desolate Texas town, manufacturing work is unnecessary and illegal, and those caught a third time will be in “big trouble.” For Diane and Fox, and other members of a small underground group, life without the production of things in a well-disciplined workplace is unthinkable. So, they furtively try to satisfy their uncontrollable need to work, ready to make anything. Given the latest advances in artificial intelligence, robotics and other labor-saving strategies, Love and Work prepares us to consider how we will want to live in management’s dream world of “lights-out manufacturing.” (Pete Ohs, US 2024, 74 min., DCP) A joint effort of the Dryden Theatre and the Rochester Labor Council, the Rochester Labor Film Series presents motion pictures celebrating workers around the world.

Carol Gay’s Family and the New Jersey State Industrial Union Council (IUC) invite you to a memorial program with music by the Solidarity Singers and remembrances from Larry Cohen, Hetty Rosenstein, Larry Hamm, Ed Zipprich, members of Carol’s family, and everyone else who wishes to speak. This gathering was originally planned as fundraiser for the IUC and attendees were required to purchase a ticket. Now that it has become a memorial for Carol, attendance is open to all without any required purchase. Nevertheless, contributions to the NJ IUC are greatly appreciated to help it continue Carol’s work. We also would like to know who and how many are planning to attend, so please go to the ticket page to register even if you are not making a donation. To read Carol‘s obituary click this link: https://shorturl.at/LdI0w See event webpage: https://radicalcarolstribute.com

Join us for an electrifying evening of community and art as we celebrate the vibrant Working Theater family, where every voice holds power. Swing by the second floor of Solas and raise a glass to celebrate 40 years of Working Theater and our incredible community before we open the stage for 10 community members to take the mic and share original poetry, spoken word, music, storytelling, and more. The evening will also feature a performance by actress and musician, Katie Horner. There‘s so much to celebrate and we hope you will join us as we get Season 40 underway! Reservations are free but required. Learn more and save your spot today.

Tuesday September 24 at 7:30 pm James: A Novel, by Percival Everett

A weekly radio show celebrating the cultural heritage of the American worker. Hosted by Chris Garlock and Elise Bryant and produced by the Labor Heritage Foundation; broadcast on WPFW 89.3FM Podcast version available at 2p: https://yourrightsatwork.podbean.com/

Based partly on French journalist Florence Aubenas’ best-selling 2011 non-fiction book, The Night Cleaner, a writer, Marianne, goes undercover as a ferryboat cabin cleaner to personalize and expose the brutality and indignities of the global financial crisis on the unemployed and low-wage workers whose survival relies on finding temporary hours in the absence of steady work. But, unlike Aubenas, Marianne hides her real identity from her co-workers. Is she aware of the risks of her deception? (Ouistreham, Emmanuel Carrère, French 2021, 106 min., DCP, French, English, and German with English subtitles) A joint effort of the Dryden Theatre and the Rochester Labor Council, the Rochester Labor Film Series presents motion pictures celebrating workers around the world.

Joe Uehlein‘s labor-themed concerts always include a wide and deep presentation of Americana and roots-rock music, including folk, rock’n roll, bluegrass, country, soul, and more. His solo shows take on a more intimate feel, talking more about music, politics, and the human spirit.

A weekly radio show celebrating the cultural heritage of the American worker. Hosted by Chris Garlock and Elise Bryant and produced by the Labor Heritage Foundation; broadcast on WPFW 89.3FM Podcast version available at 2p: https://yourrightsatwork.podbean.com/

Directed by Golden Bear winner Radu Jude, this is a fierce and darkly comic swipe at modern day Romanian life. Overworked and underpaid production assistant Angela is assigned to film a workplace safety video for a multinational corporation in Bucharest, and on the side, vise-signals through her TicTok alter ego, Bobita. When one of the interviewees makes a statement that refutes the company’s blame-the-worker campaign, Angela has to re-invent the story. This anarchic satire is a wild and unforgettable ride through the vulgar indignities of the “new economy.” (Nu astepta prea mult de la sfârsitul lumii, Radu Jude, Romania/Luxembourg/France/Croatia/Switzerland/UK 2023, 163 min., DCP, Romanian, English, German, Hungarian, and Italian, with English subtitles) A joint effort of the Dryden Theatre and the Rochester Labor Council, the Rochester Labor Film Series presents motion pictures celebrating workers around the world.

The Institute for Policy Studies, The Nation, and Busboys and Poets invites you to: A Conversation between Bill Fletcher Jr. and Dana Frank about Frank‘s new book: "What Can We Learn From the Great Depression? Stories of Ordinary People and Collective Action in Hard Times." Dana Frank is Professor of History Emerita at the University of California, Santa Cruz and Bill Fletcher Jr. is the former president of TransAfrica Forum; a Senior Scholar with the Institute for Policy Studies; and in the leadership of several other projects.

A weekly radio show celebrating the cultural heritage of the American worker. Hosted by Chris Garlock and Elise Bryant and produced by the Labor Heritage Foundation; broadcast on WPFW 89.3FM Podcast version available at 2p: https://yourrightsatwork.podbean.com/

Unrest, the balance wheel of a mechanical timepiece as well as political action, is the apt title for this film’s connection of anarchism and watchmaking in late 19th-century Switzerland. It dramatizes young Pyotr Kropotkin’s 1872 visit to Saint-Imier, the center of Swiss watchmaking and site of the anti-authoritarian congress of anarchists—a visit he credits to his full turn to anarchism. While the small factory owners apply crude time and motion tests at the assumed Longines watch company, the recent rise of the telegraph, trains and photography enable the workers to connect with and support anarchists around the world. Shäublin’s own grandmother and great aunts set unrest wheels in this region. (Unrueh, Cyril Schäublin, Switzerland 2022, 93 min., DCP, German, Russian, French, and English with English subtitles) A joint effort of the Dryden Theatre and the Rochester Labor Council, the Rochester Labor Film Series presents motion pictures celebrating workers around the world.

Miner‘s Day celebrates the hard work and sacrifices of miners who have played a crucial role in the development of industries and communities worldwide. On its 125th anniversary, the day commemorates the achievements and contributions of these brave individuals, while also honoring the legacy of mining communities. This milestone is a reminder of the importance of safety, innovation, and sustainability in mining practices, ensuring that future generations continue to benefit from the resources that miners work tirelessly to provide. Keynote speaker: Cecil Roberts, President of the United Mine Workers of America. Performance by Mother Jones re-enactor Loretta Williams and General Bradley re-enactor Dale Hawkins, Music by Wildflower Conspiracy and Casting Runes. Miners lunch provided to guests at the cemetery. For more information, email friendsthemotherjonesmuseum@gmail.com

A weekly radio show celebrating the cultural heritage of the American worker. Hosted by Chris Garlock and Elise Bryant and produced by the Labor Heritage Foundation; broadcast on WPFW 89.3FM Podcast version available at 2p: https://yourrightsatwork.podbean.com/

Amazon Labor Union President Christian Smalls and core organizers granted the filmmakers access to their years-long David-and-Goliath battle against Amazon’s JFK8 warehouse in Staten Island. Rare in filmmaking, the result is a close-up view not only of a unionization drive, but a historic one made by young workers without support from established unions. We are the fly on many walls: their encampment across the street from the company, their in-person and Zoom meetings and even Smalls’ apartment. We witness them learn as they go, locking horns over many tactics but in unison of their strategy to organize “from the inside out” by relying on their first-hand knowledge of the company, the work and the workers. (Stephen Maing, Brett Story, US 2024, 100 min., DCP) A joint effort of the Dryden Theatre and the Rochester Labor Council, the Rochester Labor Film Series presents motion pictures celebrating workers around the world.

An evening of crowd-pleasing songs of peace and social justice.

A weekly radio show celebrating the cultural heritage of the American worker. Hosted by Chris Garlock and Elise Bryant and produced by the Labor Heritage Foundation; broadcast on WPFW 89.3FM Podcast version available at 2p: https://yourrightsatwork.podbean.com/

Lloyd Bridges stars as Brad Adams, union president of Doubleday Plastics, who is told by the owner that half of the workforce must be replaced by machines or the factory closes. When the owner dies suddenly, his widow (Dorothy Gish) convinces Brad to become the company president. Now as owner, Brad must save the factory without betraying the union. A story of profits, progress and community that remains remarkably contemporary. It includes Ernest Borgnine in his first feature role (as Bill Street). (Robert Siodma, US 1951, 96 min., DCP) A joint effort of the Dryden Theatre and the Rochester Labor Council, the Rochester Labor Film Series presents motion pictures celebrating workers around the world.

A weekly radio show celebrating the cultural heritage of the American worker. Hosted by Chris Garlock and Elise Bryant and produced by the Labor Heritage Foundation; broadcast on WPFW 89.3FM Podcast version available at 2p: https://yourrightsatwork.podbean.com/

After such a long and successful career, Loach, who is 87 years old, has announced that The Old Oak will be his final film. It tackles the issue of asylum and anti-immigrant prejudice in a once-thriving mining village in Northern England. The last-standing pub, the Old Oak, and its owner, TJ, offer a setting for collective coping with the tough times. But, when a group of Syrian refugees moves into the village, rifts fueled by bigotry develop both within the community and between the community and its newest inhabitants. The unexpected friendship between TJ and a young Syrian woman, Yara, plus an enduring working-class ethos open up new possibilities for the divided village in this deeply moving drama. (Ken Loach, UK 2023, 113 min., DCP) A joint effort of the Dryden Theatre and the Rochester Labor Council, the Rochester Labor Film Series presents motion pictures celebrating workers around the world.

A weekly radio show celebrating the cultural heritage of the American worker. Hosted by Chris Garlock and Elise Bryant and produced by the Labor Heritage Foundation; broadcast on WPFW 89.3FM Podcast version available at 2p: https://yourrightsatwork.podbean.com/

A weekly radio show celebrating the cultural heritage of the American worker. Hosted by Chris Garlock and Elise Bryant and produced by the Labor Heritage Foundation; broadcast on WPFW 89.3FM Podcast version available at 2p: https://yourrightsatwork.podbean.com/

A weekly radio show celebrating the cultural heritage of the American worker. Hosted by Chris Garlock and Elise Bryant and produced by the Labor Heritage Foundation; broadcast on WPFW 89.3FM Podcast version available at 2p: https://yourrightsatwork.podbean.com/

A weekly radio show celebrating the cultural heritage of the American worker. Hosted by Chris Garlock and Elise Bryant and produced by the Labor Heritage Foundation; broadcast on WPFW 89.3FM Podcast version available at 2p: https://yourrightsatwork.podbean.com/

A weekly radio show celebrating the cultural heritage of the American worker. Hosted by Chris Garlock and Elise Bryant and produced by the Labor Heritage Foundation; broadcast on WPFW 89.3FM Podcast version available at 2p: https://yourrightsatwork.podbean.com/

A weekly radio show celebrating the cultural heritage of the American worker. Hosted by Chris Garlock and Elise Bryant and produced by the Labor Heritage Foundation; broadcast on WPFW 89.3FM Podcast version available at 2p: https://yourrightsatwork.podbean.com/

A weekly radio show celebrating the cultural heritage of the American worker. Hosted by Chris Garlock and Elise Bryant and produced by the Labor Heritage Foundation; broadcast on WPFW 89.3FM Podcast version available at 2p: https://yourrightsatwork.podbean.com/

A weekly radio show celebrating the cultural heritage of the American worker. Hosted by Chris Garlock and Elise Bryant and produced by the Labor Heritage Foundation; broadcast on WPFW 89.3FM Podcast version available at 2p: https://yourrightsatwork.podbean.com/

A bold new exhibition at the Baltimore Museum of Industry exploring the historic and contemporary organized labor movement.

A weekly radio show celebrating the cultural heritage of the American worker. Hosted by Chris Garlock and Elise Bryant and produced by the Labor Heritage Foundation; broadcast on WPFW 89.3FM Podcast version available at 2p: https://yourrightsatwork.podbean.com/

A weekly radio show celebrating the cultural heritage of the American worker. Hosted by Chris Garlock and Elise Bryant and produced by the Labor Heritage Foundation; broadcast on WPFW 89.3FM Podcast version available at 2p: https://yourrightsatwork.podbean.com/

Recommit to Dr. King’s dream of equality and justice for all. Join us in solidarity as we prepare for another year of struggle and victory, with friends, food, drink, music and dancing. Details on registration and more to come.

Recommit to Dr. King’s dream of equality and justice for all. Join us in solidarity as we prepare for another year of struggle and victory, with friends, food, drink, music and dancing. Details on registration and more to come.

A weekly radio show celebrating the cultural heritage of the American worker. Hosted by Chris Garlock and Elise Bryant and produced by the Labor Heritage Foundation; broadcast on WPFW 89.3FM Podcast version available at 2p: https://yourrightsatwork.podbean.com/

A weekly radio show celebrating the cultural heritage of the American worker. Hosted by Chris Garlock and Elise Bryant and produced by the Labor Heritage Foundation; broadcast on WPFW 89.3FM Podcast version available at 2p: https://yourrightsatwork.podbean.com/

A weekly radio show celebrating the cultural heritage of the American worker. Hosted by Chris Garlock and Elise Bryant and produced by the Labor Heritage Foundation; broadcast on WPFW 89.3FM Podcast version available at 2p: https://yourrightsatwork.podbean.com/

A weekly radio show celebrating the cultural heritage of the American worker. Hosted by Chris Garlock and Elise Bryant and produced by the Labor Heritage Foundation; broadcast on WPFW 89.3FM Podcast version available at 2p: https://yourrightsatwork.podbean.com/

A weekly radio show celebrating the cultural heritage of the American worker. Hosted by Chris Garlock and Elise Bryant and produced by the Labor Heritage Foundation; broadcast on WPFW 89.3FM Podcast version available at 2p: https://yourrightsatwork.podbean.com/

A weekly radio show celebrating the cultural heritage of the American worker. Hosted by Chris Garlock and Elise Bryant and produced by the Labor Heritage Foundation; broadcast on WPFW 89.3FM Podcast version available at 2p: https://yourrightsatwork.podbean.com/

A weekly radio show celebrating the cultural heritage of the American worker. Hosted by Chris Garlock and Elise Bryant and produced by the Labor Heritage Foundation; broadcast on WPFW 89.3FM Podcast version available at 2p: https://yourrightsatwork.podbean.com/

A weekly radio show celebrating the cultural heritage of the American worker. Hosted by Chris Garlock and Elise Bryant and produced by the Labor Heritage Foundation; broadcast on WPFW 89.3FM Podcast version available at 2p: https://yourrightsatwork.podbean.com/

A weekly radio show celebrating the cultural heritage of the American worker. Hosted by Chris Garlock and Elise Bryant and produced by the Labor Heritage Foundation; broadcast on WPFW 89.3FM Podcast version available at 2p: https://yourrightsatwork.podbean.com/

A weekly radio show celebrating the cultural heritage of the American worker. Hosted by Chris Garlock and Elise Bryant and produced by the Labor Heritage Foundation; broadcast on WPFW 89.3FM Podcast version available at 2p: https://yourrightsatwork.podbean.com/

A weekly radio show celebrating the cultural heritage of the American worker. Hosted by Chris Garlock and Elise Bryant and produced by the Labor Heritage Foundation; broadcast on WPFW 89.3FM Podcast version available at 2p: https://yourrightsatwork.podbean.com/

A weekly radio show celebrating the cultural heritage of the American worker. Hosted by Chris Garlock and Elise Bryant and produced by the Labor Heritage Foundation; broadcast on WPFW 89.3FM Podcast version available at 2p: https://yourrightsatwork.podbean.com/

Organized and presented by the Labor Heritage Foundation and the AFI Silver, this annual series features a wide-ranging selection of films about work, workers and the wider issues affecting workers‘ lives. More details to come.