LaborFest

Schedule:

10:00 am - 1:00 pm: Injured Workers, Workers Comp, OSHA, Healthcare and Workers Rights

There are less than 200 OSHA inspectors for the 18 million workers of California. The Covid pandemic led to the deaths of many workers at food processing companies like Foster farms and many nursing homes because of a failure to provide PPE and educate the workers. Additionally seriously injured workers face a gauntlet of obstacles getting prompt medical treatment and compensation. Many workers say that workers comp has been captured by the employers, insurance companies and a State and Federal administration that is representing this interests rather than workers.
They will report on this crisis and how it is destroying workers and their families.

Speakers:
Injured Workers Unite
Desiree Rojas – President,  Labor Council For Latin American Advancement Sacramento Chapter, and others

Location: ILWU Local 6 –  99 Hegenberger Rd. Oakland

12:00 pm - 2:00 pm: Oakland General Strike Walk

Meet at: The fountain in Latham Square, at the intersection where Telegraph and Broadway converge, across from Rotunda Building (Oakland City Center/12th St. BART)

Walk with Gifford Hartman
This year is the 78th anniversary of the Oakland General Strike.
This walk will revisit the sites of Oakland's "Work Holiday" that spontaneously began with rank-and-file solidarity with the striking, mostly women retail clerks at Kahn's and Hastings department stores, where picket lines were broken by police-escorted scabs. Within 24 hours, it involved over 100,000 workers and shut down nearly all commerce in the East Bay for 3 1/2 days.

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm: Logistics AI, Robo Taxi World, Land Lines and Check Outs

The massive investment and speculation around AI and robotics is already having a major effect for workers in California, the US and the world. This event will look at AI in logistics and what it means for workers in this industry.

Speakers:
John Palmer – IBT VP
Gifford Hartman
Peter Racioppo – UCLA
Mark Gruber – San Francisco Taxi Workers Alliance,

Location: ILWU Local 6 –  99 Hegenberger Rd. Oakland

6:30 pm - 8:30 pm: Labor and The International Struggle For Palestine

There has been a growing movement of trade unions and unionists defending the Palestinian workers and unions. Trade unionists are also supporting the call of the Palestinian trade union movement for a blockade of all trade and cargo to Israel along with military and economic aid by the US. They are also calling for a break by the AFL-CIO with their relationship with the Israeli trade union federation the Histadrut. Panelists will speak about the labor actions now and what is needed to stop the genocide.

Speakers:
Clarence Thomas – ILWU 10 Retired Secretary Treasurer
Jack Heyman – ILWU10 Retired
Peter Racioppo – UCLA UAW 4811
Jose Negrete – Member IBT Local 952 and Mobilizer
Lisa Milos – UPTE UCSF Member and Interpreter

Location: ILWU local 6 – 99 Hegenberger Rd, Oakland, CA