LaborFest

Schedule:

10:00 am - 12:00 pm: WPA-Berkeley History Walk

10am – Meet at the Main Berkeley Post Office – corner of Milvia and Allston, Berkeley

Walk with Harvey Smith
This walk will explore Berkeley's "New Deal nexus" that includes Post Office art, Berkeley High School, the Community Theater, Civic Center Park, and the old Farm Credit Building. The tour will also include the California Folk Music Project, the Western Museum Laboratory site, the old UC Press Building, and WPA prints from the Berkeley Public Library. The tour will conclude on the UC Berkeley campus to view the incredible WPA mosaic mural and to learn about the range of WPA projects on the UC campus. For more info: 510-684-0414

Location: Meet at the Main Berkeley Post Office

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm: AI, Robotics, Security Privacy and The Future of Workers

(Presentation)

The development of AI and robotics threatens millions of jobs. This  meeting will look at what AI is and what it means for the working class and the public. A study of Goldman Sachs said that 350 million workers will lose their jobs globally. Many workers are already being affected as AI is introduced in healthcare, education, construction, logistics and public services.

Speakers:
Hazar Yueksel – Research Scientist, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Semiconductors
Jim Araby – Strategic Campaigns Director at UFCW Local 5
Cheyn Anders – Member of No Tech For Apartheid, and a former member of Alphabet Workers Union (prior to being terminated)
Kemly Camacho – Professor at the University of Costa Rica and the Technological Institute of Costa Rica, Cooperative Sulá Batsú

Location: Tenderloin Museum – 398 Eddy St., SF, CA, 94102

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm: US Labor AFL-CIO, Zionism, Histadrut and The NED Funded "Solidarity Center"

(Zoom event)

The AFL-CIO since its formation has been tied to the Israeli trade union called Histadrut. This union grouping has been central in not only supporting the Israeli state but also operated internationally to support the South African apartheid regime and intervene in countries around the world. In collaboration with the CIA and AFL-CIO leadership, it has also trained AFL-CIO  Solidarity Center staff at the Histadrut for international operations.

Speakers:
Carol Lang – CUNY Professor and AFT PSC Delegate
Lisa Milos – UCSF Interpreter UPTE Member and UPTE Members For Palestine
Kim Scipes – Professor Emeritus, Author and others

Location: Online