Bread & Roses Film Screening and Discussion:
Date and Time
Jan 6, 2015 5:00 pm
Location
450K
450 K St NW, Washington, District of Columbia, 20001
Jan 6, 2015 5:00 pm
450K
Join us for a Bread & Roses screening of Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price followed by a discussion, Q & A with Jobs With Justice organizer Mackenzie Baris, who will give an update on the courageous worker organizing going on nationally that is challenging the company’s exploitation. This program is presented in partnership with the Institute for Policy Studies.
Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price is a 2005 documentary film by director Robert Greenwald and Brave New Films. Everyone has seen Wal-Mart's lavish television commercials, but have you ever wondered why Wal-Mart spends so much money trying to convince you it cares about your family, your community, and even its own employees? What is it hiding?
WAL-MART: The High Cost of Low Price takes you behind the glitz and into the real lives of workers and their families, business owners and their communities, in an extraordinary journey that will challenge the way you think and shop.
Later in the week -
On Thursday, January 8th, please join Bread & Roses, ThoughtWorks, IPS-DC and NUMSA for a special event with Irvin Jim, National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) General Secretary, speaking about NUMSA and the exciting new developments with the the Preparatory Assembly of the United Front in South Africa.
Actor, activist, and filmmaker Danny Glover will be joining Irvin for this event. Grammy-nominated musician Carolyn Malachi will also perform. FREE AND OPEN TO ALL
ABOUT NUMSA
NUMSA is the biggest metalworkers trade union in South Africa with more than 339,567 members (as of January 2014). On 8 November 2014, the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) expelled NUMSA, its largest affiliate. For more information, visit: http://www.numsa.org.za
ABOUT IRVIN JIM
"Political power without economic power is like an empty tin." -- NUMSA leader Irvin Jim
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.
Bread & Roses is held on the first Tuesday of every month at Busboys and Poets 5th & K and hosted by Nafisa Isa, Program Innovations Specialist at Busboys. Have ideas for future Bread & Roses events? E-mail Nafisa at nafisa@busboysandpoets.com.
Free and open to all!
