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DESCRIPTION:This year's Laborfest is dedicated to the memory of the life of Val Schaaf, 
 a participant in and supporter of the 1946 Oakland general strike. \nWith 
 Karin Hart of the Labor Studies Program at Laney College and Gifford 
 Hartman of the Flying Picket Historical Society. This walk will revisit the 
 sites of Oakland's "Work Holiday" that began spontaneously with 
 rank-and-file solidarity with the striking ­ mostly women ­ retail clerks 
 at Kahn's and Hastings department store whose picket line was being broken 
 by police scabherding. Within 24 hours, it involved over 100,000 workers 
 and shut down nearly all commerce in the East Bay for 54 hours. In 1946 
 there were 6 general strikes across the U.S.; that year set the all-time 
 record year for strikes and work stoppages. The Oakland "Work Holiday" was 
 the last general strike to ever occur in the U.S. and the walk and history 
 talk will attempt to keep alive the memory of this tradition of 
 community-wide working class solidarity. There will be a reception after 
 the walk at the Niebyl-Proctor Library at 6501 Telegraph Ave. (at 
 Alcatraz), in Oakland. Sponsored by Laney College Labor Studies 
 (510-464-3210) and the Flying Picket Historical Society (415-751-1572).   
 \n https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2007/06/30/18431961.php
SUMMARY:Laborfest East Bay: Oakland 1946 General Strike Walk
LOCATION:Meet at the fountain in Latham Square, in the intersection where Telegraph 
 and Broadway converge across from the Rotunda Building (Oakland City 
 Center/12th St. BART).
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2007/06/30/18431961.php
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