BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 X-WR-CALNAME:www.indybay.org PRODID:-//indybay/ical// v1.0//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:Indybay-18329952 SEQUENCE:18337466 CREATED:20061115T155000Z DESCRIPTION: The Digital Revolution And A Labor Media Strategy\nLaborTech 2006\nNovember 17, 18 & 19th, 2006\nUniversity Of San Francisco \n2130 Fulton St. (at Cole)\nSan Francisco, California\nwww.labortech.net\n\nDear Brothers and Sisters,\n\nJoin trade unionists, educators and workers this November from the US and around the world as they debate, discuss and learn about new communication technology and the development of a labor media movement.\nLaborTech has had conferences since 1990, which brings together labor video, computer, labor media activists and labor educators to advance knowledge and use of the Internet and multi-media by working people. This year, we are also including an educational /academic component with papers about labor, media and telecommunications. How is new technology being used to exploit and spy on working people and how can labor use these new technologies such as blogging and portals like youtube to help organize, build solidarity and link up locally, nationally and internationally.\nThe ongoing battle of labor to survive against the corporate onslaught and media blockade requires the development of an independent labor media strategy to defend working people and their struggles.\n\n\nThemes for workshops and plenums \n1. The Bosses’ Use of Technology and Worker’s Resistance (Surveillance, Union \nBusting, and Globalization)\n2. Workers' Technology and Class Struggle Around the World (Labor Media and Internet Tools)\n3. Democratic Communication Rights (Internet Access and Digital Divides)\n\n\nWorkshops:\n* Community Internet, Wax-Fi and Net Neutrality\n* Labor Culture and Technology\n* Radio and Labor Media\n* Web Sites, Blogs and Using Technology to Build Organizing and Information Networks\n* Workplace Issues Internet Access and the use of the Internet on the job\n* Labor Media, Education and Labor Culture\n* Globalization For Workers Using Communication Technology\n* Labor And Who Controls The Internet\n* Embedding Workers and Spying On The Job & Off The Job\n* How To Start A Labor TV Community Access Show\n* Micro Radio and The Labor Potential\n* Technology, Deregulation and Health and Safety\n* Labor Networking, Democracy and the Internet: Lessons for Today and The Future\n* Streaming Your Labor Rally or Conference and How To Do It\n* WIN, Pacifica and Labor Radio Channels\n* Development of regional labor portals and LaborNets Internationally\n* Defense of Internet for high value content and for democratic control\n* International labor media network\n* Outsourcing, Technology and Labor & Organizing Tech Workers Here & Abroad\n* Building International Labor Film & Video Festivals-Lessons On How To Do It\n* Labor Journalists and Media Issues Within The Labor Movement\n* Labor Boycotts/Solidarity Campaigns Using the Internet\n* Pod Casting and Cell Casting \n\n\n2006 LaborTech\nThe Digital Revolution And A Labor Media Strategy\nNovember 17, 18, 19, 2006\nUniversity of San Francisco\n2130 Fulton St., SF, CA 94118-1080\nwww.labortech.net\n\nWelcome to LaborTech 2006:\nThreats and Opportunities, Digital Telecom and Working Class Struggles\n\nLaborTech 2006 comes on the heels of a massive growth of the use of communication technology to outsource jobs on a global level, and also to pit one group of workers against another. European, American, Japanese and workers from other advanced countries around the world face a new global order in which their rights and social and economic gains are being undone using the global economy and the telecom revolution.\n\nOutsourcing now includes x-ray technicians, attorneys, architects and a host of other highly skilled job classifications. This is now combined with the outsourcing of tens of million of blue collar jobs in the US, Canada and Europe. This global re-division of labor for the purpose of increasing the profit rates of multi-nationals has made unionism based in one country not only impossible but also ludicrous.\n\nLessons of Oaxaca Struggle\nThe struggle of the Oaxaca Teachers Union Section 22 and the people of Oaxaca to take control of their media, and to develop new media for their battles provides an important lesson for workers here and around the world. When the corporate and government controlled media refused to tell their stories, the women seized the city’s television station and the radio stations to get their voices out. They used the media to educate and mobilize not only against the corruption but also about the role of NAFTA and the IMF to destroy public education through Privatization, and to eliminate education of their cultural history. The teachers union has said that the use of media is critical for all working people, and we, at this conference, are absolutely in sync with this perspective. This corporate media blitz that we face here plays exactly the same role.\n\nA key factor that LaborTech conferences have focused around is the need for labor and the world trade union movement to build global unionism based on direct telecommunication links with all workers. It also means the construction of a labor media movement that trains workers and unions in every community and every country to use these tools for organizing and solidarity. \nNew developments now make that even more feasible. The cell phone is becoming a major form of communication for working people worldwide. In Japan and Korea, the cell phone is used for music, to pay for tickets on the subway and to take video. The use of the cell phone now provides unions and workers the ability to reach tens of millions directly through text and audio messaging as well as labor videos streamed on these phones. While this is not yet feasible in most countries, this is on the agenda and labor media activists and supporters must develop a strategy and agenda now to use these new communication technologies to reach out to the working people.\n\nUsing YouTube\nAt the same time, unions now internationally are using new video media portals like YouTube and MySpace to broadcast labor struggles. When 5,300 Houston janitors went on strike this year, the SEIU began streaming their stories on YouTube (in Spanish and English). (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pf_CJGWwHSc) The California Nurses Association’s web master, Collete Washington, produced a rap song against corporate control of elections and that is up on YouTube as well. (http://www.cleanmoneyelections.org/rap/)\n\nLabor and working people also need to protect democratic and public rights on the Internet and in the introduction of new technology. Community access stations are being corporatized, and there is a direct threat to limit and control the flow of information on the Internet to benefit the media and telecommunication robber barons. Their plan is to hold up the speed of our message unless we pay them exorbitant prices. Like cable when it was introduced in this country, concerted efforts by the corporate controlled politicians to limit the potential of these new technologies unless media/communication corporations can increase their profits.\n\nA major task for LaborTech and the world labor movement is education about these issues and the political campaign to use these technologies to tell our stories. From the affect of privatization and deregulation on workers around the world to how the "war against terrorism" is being used to attack basic union rights and freedom of association.\nThe historic and massive mobilization of millions of immigrant workers in the United States on May Day 2006 is another indication that change is on the way. Using the Spanish media and other communication tools, millions of unorganized workers came into the streets to defend their democratic rights. This is an important lesson for all workers in the United States.\n\nAt previous LaborTech conferences, we helped launch the Workers Independent News WIN (www.laboradio.org) and have supported the development of a 24-hour labor radio and TV channel in multiple languages broadcast on the web, cable, satellite and broadcast television. We need to continue that effort here and globally. We also need to link up to build a strong national and international communication network that collaborates in expanding labor media in all forms. This conference is a step in this direction.\nLaborTech 2006 Planning Committee\n\n\n\n\nLaborTech 2006 Schedule\n\nTHURSDAY, November 16\n7:00 - 9:00 PM \nFilm Screening (University of San Francisco - Harney Science Center, Room 127) (No charge)\nTransportation worker videos from Argentina, Japan, Korea, South Africa, UK and the US\n\nFRIDAY, November 17\n3:00 - 7:00 PM Registration - (University Center Faculty Lounge - Rm UC 222)\n\n7:00 PM Reception - (University Center Faculty Lounge - Rm UC 222)\n\n8:00 -10:00 PM \nScreening of Films & Introductions - (Harney Science Center Room HR 127)\nThey have been Big Brother to us! (2006) (segment) by Labor News Production in Seoul, Korea. \nTechnology giant Samsung is using technology to spy on the workers and to prevent unionization.\nBy Jiyoung Lee and Jungmi Park. Videographers will be in attendance for discussion\nTransnational Trades Women (segment) by labor videographer Vivian Price \nPrice went around the world to look at how women work in the construction industy. (Videographer will be in attendance)\nThe Taking Of The Media In Oaxaca (segment)- Women with the support of the Teachers Union Section 22 of Oaxaca occupied and ran the TV station and radio stations in this town. This documentary shows why they did this and how it was done.\nWomen and Technology: Investing In New Opportunities (segment) by Self Employed Women Association SEWA) in India. This work show how women workers have used video to organize and show their lives and struggle. \n\n9:00 -10:30 PM \nCommunity Access TV Production & TV Show (CTC Community Access TV station) \nLocation: 1720 Market St./Valencia St. San Francisco (Limited numbers - Contact LaborTech for reservation)\n(Familiarize yourself with the equipment necessary to create your own Public Access TV show) \n\nSATURDAY, November 18\n8:00 - 9:00 AM \nRegistration - (University Center Faculty Lounge - UC 222)\n(Morning refreshments - Coffee, tea with bagels, sweets)\n9:00 AM \nOpening of LaborTech Conference (Rm HR 127)\nWelcome and Introduction: \nCommittee Members\nRoss Mirkarimi - San Francisco Board of Supervisor \nTim Paulson - SF Labor Council Executive Director \nDorothy Kidd - Chair, USF Department of Media Studies\n9:30 - 11:00 AM \nPlenary & Discussion - (Harney Science Center Room HR127)\nThe Corporate Media Assault and Developing A Labor Media Strategy\nFrank Emspak - Workers Independent News (WIN), UPPNET\nSid Shniad - Education Director Telecommunications Workers Union, BC \nDean Baker - Co-Director, Center for Economic and Policy Research, Washington DC\nJiyoung Lee - Labor News Production, Korea\n\n11:00 - 12:30 PM \nWorkshop I\n Community Media, Public Television, Max-Fi and Internet Neutrality (UC 417)\nDorothy Kidd - Chair, USF Department of Media Studies\nChris Witteman - Telecommunications attorney focusing on the communication democracy\nRadio and Labor Media (UC 222)\nFrank Emspak - Workers Independent News, UPPNET\nMaxine Doogan - KPFA Labor Collective\nLouie Rocha - President CWA 9423, Host KKUP Radio\nMartin Jansen - Director, Workers World MEDIA Production of South Africa\nHow To Start A Labor TV Community Access Show (UC 421)\nCarl Bryant - NALC Local 214, Producer-TV214\nSam Gold - Producer-Injured on the Job\nWes Brain - Producer OPEU Production, SEIU 503\n(http://indybay.org/uploads/2006/10/27/seiu503-howtostart.mov)\nSetting Up Web Sites and evaluating software (UC 419)\nNancy Brigham - UAW Local 1981, Labor technology educator\nWeb Sites, and Using Technology to Build Organizing and Information Networks (UC 400) \nFrederic Dubois - information coordinator at the APC\nSteve Dondley - Prometheus Labor Communication\nMark Libkumen - Open source development architect\nCollete Washington - Website Coordinator. California Nurses Association\n\n12:30 - 1:00 PM \nLunch Break (Pick-up your lunch at UC 222)\n\n1:00 - 2:15 PM Lunch Panel (HR 127)\nThe Bosses’ Use of Technology, Outsourcing and Worker’s Resistance\n (Surveillance, Union Busting, and Globalization)\nNancy Bupp - IAM Education Department\nMichael Perelman - Economist, CFA California State University , Chico\nNancy Brigham - UAW Local 1981, Labor technology educator\nLeroy Jackson Jr. - President, NABET-CWA Local 59053\n\n2:15 -3:45 PM \nWorkshops II\n Workplace Issues Internet Access and the use of the Internet on the job (UC 421)\nNancy Bupp - IAM Education Department\nJohn Tait- SFSU, SEIU 2579\nLabor Media, Education and Labor Culture (UC 417)\nDavid Elsila - Former editor UAW Solidarity\nJack Trumpbour - Labor research director at Harvard Law School.\nBill Morgan - UESF Labor In The Schools Program\nArthur Shostak - Labor educator, author of Robust Unionism; Cyber Union; etc.\nGlobalization For Workers Using Communication Technology (UC 419)\nSid Shniad - Education Director Telecommunications Workers Union, BC \nMyoung Joon Kim - MediAct, Korea\nKen Hamidi - Founder, faceintel.com SEIU 1000\nVideo/Audio Blogging, Social Networks and Labor (UC 400)\nJohn Parulis - Media democracy activist, brightpathvideo.com \nJay Dedman - Educator web blogging and broadcasting\nDavid Silver - Professor USF Media Studies\nColette Washington - Website Coordinator. California Nurses Association\nTechnology, Deregulation and Health and Safety (UC 222)\nCarol Criss - SEIU UHW Shop steward, health & safety activist\nAl Ainsworth - Author, Retired Officer NALC 82\nRichard Fierro - IBT Local 70 Steward\nKarin Hart - Laney College Labor Studies, CWA 9415\n\n3:45 - 4:00 PM Break\n\n4:00 - 5:30 PM \nWorkshop III\n Labor Culture and Technology (UC 222)\nJack Chernos - Political singer, AFM Local 6\nKarin Hart - Director Laney College Labor Studies CWA 9415\nDavid Elsila - Former editor UAW "Solidarity"\nStreaming Your Labor Rally or Conference and How To Do It (UC 400)\nJohn Parulis - Media Democracy Activist brightpathvideo.com \nJay Dedman - Educator Web Blogging and broadcasting\nStephen Dunifer - Founder Radio Free Berkeley, International Radio Action Training and \nEducation (IRATE)\nLabor Networking, Democracy and the Internet: Lessons for Today and The Future (UC 417)\nSteve Ongerth - IBU-ILWU, IWW Bay Area\nJack Heyman - ILWU 10, Transport Workers Solidarity Committee\nGreg Dropkin - Web Master, founder of LabourNet UK\nZev Kivitky - President, United Stanford Workers, SEIU 715\nMaking Labor Videos (UC 421)\nVivian Price - Assoc. Professor IDS/PACE, California State University, Dominguez Hills, CFA\nCarl Bryant - NALC Local 214, Producer-TV214\nNick Yale - SEIU 1000, Labor Video Producer\nMary Ann Churchill - Director Media Studies Program New College of California\nOutsourcing, Technology and Labor & Organizing Tech Workers Here & Abroad (UC 419)\nMary Ann Ring - Executive Board UC CUE \nPete Bennett - Organizer Tech Workers\nMfanafuthi Sitheve - Communication Workers Union Of South Africa (Media Officer)\nLouie Rocha - President CWA 9423, Host KKUP Radio Cupertino\n\n7:30 - 10:00 PM \nDinner Presentation (Please reserve for this dinner - $20/person)\nLocation: Lee Hou Restaurant - 332 Clement St, between 4th & 5th Ave. (15 min. walk from USF)\nWorking Class Media and Ideology in The Global Economy\n Martin Jansen - Director, Workers World MEDIA Production of South Africa\nJoe Chauke - President of Communication Workers Union of South Africa \nMfanafuthi Sithebe - Media officer of Communication Workers Union of South Africa \n\nSUNDAY, November 19\n9:00 - 10:15 AM \nPlenary (McLaren Center 250) (Morning refreshments - Coffee, tea with bagels, sweets)\nWorkers’ Technology and Class Struggle Around the World \n(Labor Media and Internet Tools) \nMyoung Joon Kim - MediAct, Korea \nPat Daley - CUPE Canada\nMartin Jansen - Director, Workers World MEDIA Production of South Africa\n\n\n10:15 - 11:45 AM \nWorkshops IV\n Labor Journalists and Media Issues Within The Labor Movement (UC 222)\nDick Meister - Journalist, labor reporter of KQED Newsroom & SF Chronicle\nDavid Elsila - Former editor UAW Solidarity\nPaul Burton - Editor, San Mateo County Labor\nNancy Snyder-Labor writer SEIU 790 \nLabor Boycotts/Solidarity Campaigns Using the Internet (UC 419)\nGreg Dropkin -Web Master, founder of LabourNet UK\nKen Hamidi - Founder, faceintel.com SEIU 1000\nPat Daley - CUPE Canada\nWIN, Pacifica and Labor Radio Channels (UC 421)\nSteve Zeltzer - LaborNet, Labor Video Project, UPPNET\nFrank Emspak - Workers Independent News, UPPNET\nMaxine Doogan - KPFA Labor Collective\nPod/Video Casting and Cell Casting (UC 400)\nDonna Eyestone - Educator CCSF AFT 2121\nMyoung Joon Kim - MediAct, Korea\nJay Dedman - Educator Web Blogging and broadcasting\nCollete Washington - Website Coordinator. California Nurses Association\nMicro Radio and The Labor Potential (UC 417)\nErv Knorzer - KRBS -Bird Street Media Project\nSakura Saunders - Promethius Radio Project, Corp Watch\nStephen Dunifer - Founder Radio Free Berkeley, IRATE\n\n12:00 -1:00 PM \nLunch Panel (McLaren Center 250)\n(Please pick-up your lunch at UC 222, and you can bring the food to this room)\nCommunity Media, Public television, Wi-fi and International Neutrality \nTodd Davies - Stanford University, Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility \nChris Whitteman - Telecommunications attorney focusing on the communication democracy\nMyoung Joon Kim - MediAct, Korea\nSeeta Gangadharan-Stanford University\n\n1:15 -2:45 PM \nWorkshops V\n Embedding Workers and Spying On The Job & Off The Job (UC 417)\nNancy Bupp - IAM Education Department\nJohn Tait - CSUSF, SEIU 2579\nBlogging, Wigis and Social Networking (UC 400)\nJay Dedman - Educator Web Blogging and broadcasting\nSteve Dondley - Prometheus Labor Communication\nKarin Hart - Director Laney College Labor Studies CWA 9415 \nCollete Washington, Web Coordinator California Nurses Association\nUsing Video as a tool for organizing (UC 421)\nVivian Price - Assoc. Professor, IDS/PACE, California State University, Dominguez Hills CFA\nSam Gold - Producer, Injured On The Job\nWest Brain - SEIU 503, Oregon Public Employee’s Union\nNick Yale - SEIU 1000 Labor Video Producer\nSetting Up Web Sites and evaluating software (UC 419)\nJohn Parulis - Media Democracy Activist brightpathvideo.com \nDoug McCabe - Union Web Services, Inc.\nMark Libkumen - Open source development architect\nMay Day, Lessons In The Struggle For Immigrant Workers & The Use Of Media (UC 222)\nOlga Miranda - President SEIU 87, involved in May 1st movement & immigrant rights\nFrank Martin Del Campo - president of SFLACLA and a staff member of SEIU 790\n\n2:45 PM Break\n\n3:00 -4:30 PM \nWorkshops VI\n Defense of Internet and telecom for high value content and for democratic control (UC 400)\nTodd Davies - Stanford University, Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility \nSakura Saunders - Media activist with Promethius Radio Project, Corp Watch\nBuilding International Labor Film & Video Festivals-Lessons on How To Do It (UC 421)\nJimmy Kelly - Coordinator of Labor Studies at San Jose City College, reelwork.org\nSteve Zeltzer - Labor Video Project, LaborNet, LaborFest\nJungmi Park - Labor News Production, Korea\nMartin Jansen - Director, Workers World MEDIA Production of South Africa\nDefending Community and Public Radio & Television (UC 417)\nHenry Kroll - Media Democracy Activist & former member of KQED Board of Directors\nLouie Rocha - President CWA 9423, Host KKUP Radio\nEric Shackelford - CWA-NABET 52 and is a shop steward at KQED in San Francisco\nSasha Futran - Former KQED Board of Directors, and KPFA activist\n\n4:30 - 5:30 PM Proposals For Action & Organizing (UC 222)\n\n\nPlease check the conference documents on our web site: http://www.labortech.net/Papers.htm\n\n\nIn memory of murdered videographer Brad Will and the hundreds of journalists and videographers who died while getting and telling the stories.\n\n\n\n\nConference initial endorsers:\nCalifornia AFL-CIO, Bricklayers and Allied Crafts, San Francisco Labor Council, OPEIU Local 3, NALC 214, SEIU 535, B.A.C. Local 3, California Faculty Association, CWA 2423, UA 393, CWA 9415, SEIU 87, USF Media Studies Program, Laney College Labor Studies Program, San Francisco City College Labor Studies Program, San Jose Community College Labor Studies Program, SFSU Labor Studies Program, Union Producers and Programmers Network (UPPNET), Labor Video Project, KPFA Labor Collective, Letter Carriers TV 214, Computer Professionals For Social Responsibility (CPSR), Symbolic Systems Program Stanford University, Labornet, USF Faculty Association, New College Of California Media Studies Department, Jungmi Park* Seoul Labor News Production, Martin Jansen, Workers World Media Productions Capetown, South Africa, Communication Workers Union Of South Africa\n\n\n\nPartial List of Speakers/Participants: \nProfessor Art Shostak, Eric Lee-Labourstart, Myoung Joon Kim-Media Act, Nancy Brigham-, John Parulis, Professor Michael Perelman, Sid Shniad-Research Director British Columbia Telecommunications Workers Union, Nick Yale-SEIU 1000, Martin Fishgold-AFSCME 371 Editor & past president of ILCA, Wes Brain-SEIU Local 503, Erica Zweig-LaborNet, John Tait-SEIU 2579, Todd Davies-Symbolic Systems Program Stanford, Dick Meister-Labor Journalist, Jack Chernos-AFM 6 and Labor Musician, Professor Dorothy Kidd-Chair Media Studies USF, Francisco Cendejas-Stanford University, Jim Kelley-Chair San Jose City College Labor Studies Program, Frank Emspach-Workers Independent New WIN, Karin Hart-Chair Laney College Labor Studies, Carl Bryant-Producer TV214 NALC214, John Tate-San Francisco State University, Judy Miller-M.Ed PhilaVoice, Dean Baker-Co-Director Center For Economic & Policy Research, Donna Eyestone-Educator CCSF, Mary Ellen Churchill-Media Studies Director New College Of California, Frederic Dubois-APC Communications Coordinator, Marcus Courtney-Washtech CWA37083, Ken Hamidi-SEIU 1000, Jay Dedman author, Pete Bennett-Tech organizer, Steve Dondley- Prometheus Communication, Doug McCabe-Union Services.com, Louie Rocha - CWA2423, David Silver USF, Bill Morgan UESF, Leroy Jackson Jr. President CWA NABET 53, Olga Miranda SEIU 87, Mfanafuthi Sithebe CWU SA, Joe Chauke CWU SA, Stephen Dunifer-International Radio Action Training Education (IRATE), Collete Washington - Web Coordinator California Nurses Association, Seeta Gangadharan - Stanford \n*Organizations for information only\n\n-------------------------------------------------------\n\nCall for Papers and Proposals\nLaborTech: The Digital Revolution And a Labor Media Strategy\nNovember 17 - 19, 2006 San Francisco\n\nThe program committee for the 2006 LaborTech conference is soliciting papers from labor and technology researchers, activists, workers, and educators. The conference will be organized under three themes, with each theme being explored through panel discussions, hands-on/training workshops, academic paper presentations, and participatory strategy workshops. \n\nTHEMES:\nManagement's Use of Technology and Worker Resistance \n(Surveillance, Union Busting, Outsourcing, Globalization)\nWorkers' Technology and Class Struggle (Labor Media and Internet Tools)\nDemocratic Communication Rights (Internet Access and Digital Divides)\n\nProposals should be made in one of the following categories in the requested format. Each proposal should include the conference theme to which it best applies. Proposals should be uploaded on the conference website (http://www.labortech.net) by October 15, 2006. Decisions will be announced by November 1, 2006. \n\nACADEMIC PAPERS: \nA one-page abstract of the paper, including a title, authors and affiliations, and a description of the paper's main points. Full papers for all accepted abstracts should be uploaded by the authors onto the conference website prior to the beginning of the conference. Paper sessions will be assigned discussants.\n\nSTRATEGY PROPOSAL: \nA document of any length proposing action and/or organizational strategies related to one of the three themes, for discussion during the strategy workshops and by website visitors. \n\nABOUT LABORTECH: \nLaborTech brings together labor and community activists from the U.S. and around the world, along with academics who support an activist agenda, to explore the use of computer, video and other communications technology to build the labor community and its media. The first LaborTech conference was held in 1990, and since then the conferences have taken place generally every other year in locations throughout the United States and Canada. While past LaborTech conferences recruited presenters by invitation only, this year LaborTech is soliciting proposals for papers and conference presentations.\n\nCRITERIA FOR ACCEPTANCE: \nWe are looking for research and ideas that are not only provocative and original, but that also have a practical focus relevant to working people and the goals of labor movement and/or related collective movements. The underlying assumptions are that a healthy labor movement is a worthy goal whether in the Americas or abroad, and that the creative use of modern communications technology can help workers and unions grapple with today_s challenges. In that context, we welcome papers concerning communications technology and workers that contribute to the practical knowledge and theory of labor activists, educators and community allies, written in a style that is accessible to a broad, non-academic public. \n\nAUDIENCE: \nLabor and community activists from the U.S. and other nations, as well as academics friendly to labor and its goals.\n\nWHO CAN SUBMIT?: \nAnyone who has relevant knowledge and/or experience in a labor, academic or community context. With a few exceptions, you should be prepared to attend the conference and join a panel discussion where you present key ideas from your paper. You are welcome to submit a paper that isn_t written in English, but we will need to translate all presentations into English. We cannot guarantee translation support, or that professional simultaneous translation will be available at the conference.\n\nPROCESS: \nPlease send your papers to labortech@labortech.net\nWe aim to publish a selection of the academic papers, as well as summaries of the other sessions, in an edited, peer-reviewed volume in hard copy and/or online versions. \n\nDEADLINE: \nFor one-page proposal: October 15, 2006\nFull paper or summary for discussion on the web site: November 10, 2006\n\nNOTIFICATION of ACCEPTANCE: September 30, 2006\n\nPROGRAM COMMITTEE:\nSteve Zeltzer, LaborNet, Labor Video Project\nCarl Bryant, NALC Local 214 and TV214\nNancy Brigham, UAW Local 1981, web designer and programmer\nArt Shostak, Drexel University and AFL-CIO George Meany Center for Labor Studies\nDorothy Kidd, University of San Francisco\nKarin Hart, CWA Local 9415 and Laney College Labor Studies Program\nMichael Perelman, California State University, Chico\nJohn Parulis, Bright Path Video\nTodd Davies, Stanford University and Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility\nKazmi Torii, Labor Video Project\n\nREGISTRATION\nRegistration fee is $150 per person (early registration by October 1st is $125.) This includes 2 lunches, as well as 2 morning continental breakfasts and refreshments. We encourage all unions to send some members to participate in this conference.\nSaturday only: $95\nSunday only: $80\n\n\n\nPlease make checks payable to:\nLaborTech\nP.O.Box 425584, San Francisco, CA 94142\nlabortech@labortech.net\n\n\nMore information about the LaborTech events can be found at http://www.labortech.net. \nlabortech@labortech.net\n\n\n\n\n\nhttp://sflaborcouncil.org/control/assets/07-10-06RedSptofLaborTech.pdf\n \n\nSFLC Resolution to Support LaborTECH 2006\n\nWhereas, organized labor is under attack in it’s right to organize and freedom of association is also under assault and,\n\nWhereas, the issues of privatization, deregulation, and union busting facing working people are crucial to illuminate in the media from a labor point of view and,\n\nWhereas, labor needs to develop it’s own labor media and communication networks in order to get our media out and break the information blockade and,\n\nWhereas, Labortech www.labaortech.net which holds regular educational conferences on labor union use of communication technology will be having an international labor educational conference at the University of San Francisco on November 17, 18 & 19, 2006 and\n\nWhereas, this labor communication conference is endorsed by OPEIU Local 3, SEIU 535, NALC Local 214, California Faculty Association, the California Federation Of Teachers and other labor organizations and,\n\nWhereas, the San Francisco Labor Council has endorsed and supported previous LaborTECH conferences,\n\nTherefore be it resolved that the San Francisco Labor Council will endorse LaborTech 2006 and will seek concurrence from the California Federation of Labor and all other affiliated organizations.\n\nLaborTech 2006 endorsed by California Labor Federation at 2006 Convention\n\nhttp://www.calaborfed.org/pdfs/Political/2006/FINALRESOLUTIONS.pdf\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nConference initial endorsers:\nCalifornia AFL-CIO, Bricklayers and Allied Crafts, San Francisco Labor Council, OPEIU Local 3, NALC 214, SEIU 535, B.A.C. Local 3, California Faculty Association, CWA 2423, UA 393, CWA 9415, SEIU 87, USF Media Studies Program, Laney College Labor Studies Program, San Francisco City College Labor Studies Program, San Jose Community College Labor Studies Program, SFSU Labor Studies Program, Union Producers and Programmers Network (UPPNET), Labor Video Project, KPFA Labor Collective, Letter Carriers TV 214, Computer Professionals For Social Responsibility (CPSR), Symbolic Systems Program Stanford University, Labornet, USF Faculty Association, New College Of California Media Studies Department, Jungmi Park* Seoul Labor News Production, Martin Jansen, Workers World Media Productions Capetown, South Africa, Communication Workers Union Of South Africa\n\n\n\nPartial List of Speakers/Participants: \nProfessor Art Shostak, Eric Lee-Labourstart, Myoung Joon Kim-Media Act, Nancy Brigham-, John Parulis, Professor Michael Perelman, Sid Shniad-Research Director British Columbia Telecommunications Workers Union, Nick Yale-SEIU 1000, Martin Fishgold-AFSCME 371 Editor & past president of ILCA, Wes Brain-SEIU Local 503, Erica Zweig-LaborNet, John Tait-SEIU 2579, Todd Davies-Symbolic Systems Program Stanford, Dick Meister-Labor Journalist, Jack Chernos-AFM 6 and Labor Musician, Professor Dorothy Kidd-Chair Media Studies USF, Francisco Cendejas-Stanford University, Jim Kelley-Chair San Jose City College Labor Studies Program, Frank Emspach-Workers Independent New WIN, Karin Hart-Chair Laney College Labor Studies, Carl Bryant-Producer TV214 NALC214, John Tate-San Francisco State University, Dean Baker-Co-Director Center For Economic & Policy Research, Donna Eyestone-Educator CCSF, Mary Ellen Churchill-Media Studies Director New College Of California, Frederic Dubois-APC Communications Coordinator, Ken Hamidi-SEIU 1000, Jay Dedman author, Pete Bennett-Tech organizer, Steve Dondley- Prometheus Communication, Doug McCabe-Union Services.com, Louie Rocha - CWA2423, David Silver USF, Bill Morgan UESF, Leroy Jackson Jr. President CWA NABET 53, Olga Miranda SEIU 87, Mfanafuthi Sithebe CWU SA, Joe Chauke CWU SA, Stephen Dunifer-International Radio Action Training Education (IRATE), Collete Washington - Website Coordinator. California Nurses Association\n*Organizations for information only\n\n-------------------------------------------------------\n\nCall for Papers and Proposals\nLaborTech: The Digital Revolution And a Labor Media Strategy\nNovember 17 - 19, 2006 San Francisco\n\nThe program committee for the 2006 LaborTech conference is soliciting papers from labor and technology researchers, activists, workers, and educators. The conference will be organized under three themes, with each theme being explored through panel discussions, hands-on/training workshops, academic paper presentations, and participatory strategy workshops. \n\nTHEMES:\nManagement's Use of Technology and Worker Resistance \n(Surveillance, Union Busting, Outsourcing, Globalization)\nWorkers' Technology and Class Struggle (Labor Media and Internet Tools)\nDemocratic Communication Rights (Internet Access and Digital Divides)\n\nProposals should be made in one of the following categories in the requested format. Each proposal should include the conference theme to which it best applies. Proposals should be uploaded on the conference website (http://www.labortech.net) by October 15, 2006. Decisions will be announced by November 1, 2006. \n\nACADEMIC PAPERS: \nA one-page abstract of the paper, including a title, authors and affiliations, and a description of the paper's main points. Full papers for all accepted abstracts should be uploaded by the authors onto the conference website prior to the beginning of the conference. Paper sessions will be assigned discussants.\n\nSTRATEGY PROPOSAL: \nA document of any length proposing action and/or organizational strategies related to one of the three themes, for discussion during the strategy workshops and by website visitors. \n\nABOUT LABORTECH: \nLaborTech brings together labor and community activists from the U.S. and around the world, along with academics who support an activist agenda, to explore the use of computer, video and other communications technology to build the labor community and its media. The first LaborTech conference was held in 1990, and since then the conferences have taken place generally every other year in locations throughout the United States and Canada. While past LaborTech conferences recruited presenters by invitation only, this year LaborTech is soliciting proposals for papers and conference presentations.\n\nCRITERIA FOR ACCEPTANCE: \nWe are looking for research and ideas that are not only provocative and original, but that also have a practical focus relevant to working people and the goals of labor movement and/or related collective movements. The underlying assumptions are that a healthy labor movement is a worthy goal whether in the Americas or abroad, and that the creative use of modern communications technology can help workers and unions grapple with today_s challenges. In that context, we welcome papers concerning communications technology and workers that contribute to the practical knowledge and theory of labor activists, educators and community allies, written in a style that is accessible to a broad, non-academic public. \n\nAUDIENCE: \nLabor and community activists from the U.S. and other nations, as well as academics friendly to labor and its goals.\n\nWHO CAN SUBMIT?: \nAnyone who has relevant knowledge and/or experience in a labor, academic or community context. With a few exceptions, you should be prepared to attend the conference and join a panel discussion where you present key ideas from your paper. You are welcome to submit a paper that isn_t written in English, but we will need to translate all presentations into English. We cannot guarantee translation support, or that professional simultaneous translation will be available at the conference.\n\nPROCESS: \nPlease send your papers to labortech@labortech.net\nWe aim to publish a selection of the academic papers, as well as summaries of the other sessions, in an edited, peer-reviewed volume in hard copy and/or online versions. \n\nDEADLINE: \nFor one-page proposal: October 15, 2006\nFull paper or summary for discussion on the web site: November 10, 2006\n\nNOTIFICATION of ACCEPTANCE: September 30, 2006\n\nPROGRAM COMMITTEE:\nSteve Zeltzer, LaborNet, Labor Video Project\nCarl Bryant, NALC Local 214 and TV214\nNancy Brigham, UAW Local 1981, web designer and programmer\nArt Shostak, Drexel University and AFL-CIO George Meany Center for Labor Studies\nDorothy Kidd, University of San Francisco\nKarin Hart, CWA Local 9415 and Laney College Labor Studies Program\nMichael Perelman, California State University, Chico\nJohn Parulis, Bright Path Video\nTodd Davies, Stanford University and Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility\nKazmi Torii, Labor Video Project\n\nREGISTRATION\nRegistration fee is $150 per person (early registration by October 1st is $125.) This includes 2 lunches, as well as 2 morning continental breakfasts and refreshments. We encourage all unions to send some members to participate in this conference.\nSaturday only: $95\nSunday only: $80\n\n\n\nPlease make checks payable to:\nLaborTech\nP.O.Box 425584, San Francisco, CA 94142\nlabortech@labortech.net\n\n\nMore information about the LaborTech events can be found at http://www.labortech.net. \nlabortech@labortech.net\n\n\n\n\n\nhttp://sflaborcouncil.org/control/assets/07-10-06RedSptofLaborTech.pdf\n \n\nSFLC Resolution to Support LaborTECH 2006\n\nWhereas, organized labor is under attack in it’s right to organize and freedom of association is also under assault and,\n\nWhereas, the issues of privatization, deregulation, and union busting facing working people are crucial to illuminate in the media from a labor point of view and,\n\nWhereas, labor needs to develop it’s own labor media and communication networks in order to get our media out and break the information blockade and,\n\nWhereas, Labortech www.labaortech.net which holds regular educational conferences on labor union use of communication technology will be having an international labor educational conference at the University of San Francisco on November 17, 18 & 19, 2006 and\n\nWhereas, this labor communication conference is endorsed by OPEIU Local 3, SEIU 535, NALC Local 214, California Faculty Association, the California Federation Of Teachers and other labor organizations and,\n\nWhereas, the San Francisco Labor Council has endorsed and supported previous LaborTECH conferences,\n\nTherefore be it resolved that the San Francisco Labor Council will endorse LaborTech 2006 and will seek concurrence from the California Federation of Labor and all other affiliated organizations.\n\nLaborTech 2006 endorsed by California Labor Federation at 2006 Convention\n\nhttp://www.calaborfed.org/pdfs/Political/2006/FINALRESOLUTIONS.pdf\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2006/11/15/18329952.php SUMMARY:LaborTECH 2006 San Francisco LOCATION:Cole and Fulton St.\nSan Francisco URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2006/11/15/18329952.php DTSTART:20061117T200000Z DTEND:20061117T210000Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR