Bread and Roses: 1.23.18
Date and Time
Jan 23, 2018 5:00 pm
Location
Shirlington
4251 S. Campbell Ave, Arlington, Virginia, 22206
Jan 23, 2018 5:00 pm
Shirlington
Bread & Roses is a monthly labor series that features a variety of events focused on workers and organized labor. Each month brings a new topic through interactive discussions, film screenings, and performances. The hope for these events is that attendees walk away with a greater understanding of organized labor, its role in shaping history and current relevance. The name "Bread & Roses" was inspired by a poem/song written by James Oppenheim that appeals for both fair wages and dignified conditions.
This Month's Topic:
"At The River I Stand" to Janus v. AFSCME
Join us in the Robeson Room for this moving documentary recounting the two months leading to Martin Luther King Jr.'s death in 1968, coinciding with the 65-day strike of 1,300 Memphis sanitation workers.
Intro, post-film Q&A connecting public sector worker struggles past and present with Edgar de Jesus, AFSCME area director for DC/Maryland/Virginia and Andrew Washington, AFSCME Council 20 Executive Director.
FREE and open to the public but please RSVP here.
