Bread & Roses: The General Strike: Back to the Future?
Date and Time
Feb 6, 2019 6:00 pm
Location
450K
450 K St NW, Washington, District of Columbia, 20001
Feb 6, 2019 6:00 pm
450K
The General Strike: Back to the Future?
Wednesday, February 6;?6:00 – 8:00pm
Busboys and Poets 5th & K; 450 K St NW, Washington, DC 20001
FREE; RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-general-strike-back-to-the-future-tickets-54774243236
The program includes a DC premiere screening of "Labor Wars of the Northwest,“ followed by a discussion with labor historians Joe McCartin and Julie Greene, moderated by Harold Meyerson, editor-at-large at The American Prospect.
February 6 marks the centennial of the beginning of the 1919 Seattle General Strike, which sparked a tumultuous era of post-World War I labor conflict that saw massive strikes shut down the nation's steel, coal, and other industries and threaten civil unrest in a dozen cities. What lessons from Seattle in 1919 can be applied in 2019?
Monthly labor culture series, featuring films, music, speakers about work, workers and worker issues. Hosted by the DC LaborFest.
"The worker must have bread, but she must have roses, too."
Rose Schneiderman (April 6, 1882 – August 11, 1972), a Polish-born American socialist and feminist, and one of the most prominent woman labor union leaders.
FREE; RSVP here http://bit.ly/dclf-generalstrikecentennial
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.
