BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 X-WR-CALNAME:www.indybay.org PRODID:-//indybay/ical// v1.0//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:Indybay-18553009 SEQUENCE:18591350 CREATED:20081127T181600Z DESCRIPTION:Labortech, an international labor technology and media conference will be held in SF this coming Dec 5,6&7. Labor media activists will look at new technology and how workers can use and develop this powerful tool.\n\nLaborTech 2008\n\nwww.labortech.net\n\nThe Digital Revolution and Labor Media Strategy\n\nDecember 5, 6 & 7, 2008\n\nAt University of San Francisco\n\n2130 Fulton St., near Cole, San Francisco\n\n \n\nDear Brothers and Sisters, \n\nLabortech 2008 takes place in the midst of one of the greatest financial crisis in the history of the United States and internationally. The logic of deregulation and privatization now are destroying the lives of tens of millions of working people. Critical to labor’s challenge today is to get our message out and break the information blockade that corporate media and telecom promote. LaborTech can be a vital tool in this work, and this conference will discuss and learn how to get our messages out and win the information and media battle.\n \nThis semi-annual educational and training conference brings together labor videographers, radio programmers, Internet developers, educators, artists and cultural workers to help educate, train and build labor communication and media technology for working people. It also examines issues of how these new technologies are being used both for and against labor in the workplace, on the Internet and the airwaves.\nWe will look at how unions are building new channels on the web, using pod-casting and other Internet tools to develop labor education, solidarity and directly connect with the rank and file. We will learn how to produce a daily video strike bulletin, how to stream our rallies and conferences, and how to develop labor channels on YouTube and other portals as well as using social networks.\nWe will also see examples of video and radio programs that have helped win our battles by education and involving the community in these campaigns. Labor and our unions cannot afford to wait in using these tools in our struggle to defend working people and to train our members to build a labor media movement.\n \nThe need to educate working people is critical. Only by working together to build our understanding and use of these communication tools will help transform our situation.\nJoin us in this year’s LaborTech conference.\n\n \n\nWorkshops: \nPlenums:\n*Labor & social networking: Using the Internet to build a network organizing\n*Union busting, labor journalism and the future of news and broadcast journalists and media workers\n\n \nWorkshops:\n*Developing a regional multi-media labor portal\n*Pod casting and how labor can use it\n*How to produce a community access TV show\n*How to produce a labor radio show\n*How to do labor video documentaries\n*How to stream your rallies and conferences on the web and pod casting\n*Media unions, union busting and new technology\n*Open source, what it is and how to use and defend it\n*New technology, health and safety and labor\n*Medical privacy, technology and labor protection\n*Developing an international labor media network\n*How to produce a labor film/cultural arts festival\n*Labor culture and using technology\n*Defending democratic and union rights on the Internet, net neutrality and social networks\n*Public broadband and expanding democracy in communication technology\n*Using website for communication, information and solidarity campaign\n*Defending libraries, democracy and privatization of information\n*Micro radio and labor media\n \nPartial list of Panelists/Participants:\n\nJohn See, University of Minnesota Labor Education Service/Videogapher\n\nNancy Bupp, Formerly with Education Department IAM International*\n\nJulian Peeples, California School Employees Association* 
\n\nYeo Shinjoung, Radical Reference, Stanford Library*\n\nEric Goldhagen, Open Flows http://openflows.com/\n\nBruce Wolf, Founder www.public.freemuni.net public broadband\n\nEdward Hasbrouck, The Identity Project Privacy & Repression\n\nAndrew Kong Knight, Berkeley Federation of Teachers, Angry Tired Teachers Band AT&T\n\nJack Chernos, AFM Local 6* and Labor Musician\n\nNaj Alikhan, SEIU 1000 Senior Communications Specialist\n\nMehmet & Gulden Bayran, LaborFest Turkey & Sendika.org\n\nDr. Larry Rose, Last doctor at Ca-OSHA, AFSCME member\n\nWes Brain, Labor Radio Producer, Brain Radio Report\n\nTami Bryant, SEIU 1000* Host Of “Union Buzz”\n\nColette Washington, CNA/NNOC OnlineCommunications\n\nJeff Smedberg, Reelworks Labor Film Festival, SEIU 521*\n\nJames Jacobs, Radical Reference, Stanford Library\n\nCarl Bryant, TV 214, NALC 214*\n\nSteve Dondley, Promethus & ILCA New Orleans Website www.neworleanslabormedia.org\n\nShiela Davis, Silicon Valley Toxic Coalition-Nanotechnology\n\nPeter B. Collins, AFTRA Executive Board*, Radio Host\n\nTodd Davies, Stanford University, CPSR\n\nSteve Stallone, Pres. ILCA, Editor of N. California Media Workers Newspaper CWA\n\nChris Witteman, Communications Rights Lawyer\n\nMichael Perelman, Professor CSUC, Member CFA\n\nDorothy Kidd, USF Media Department Chair\n\nJohn Parulis, Labortech Webmaster\n\nDick Meister, Labor Journalist and Reporter TNG\n\nNick Yale, SEIU 1000*, Videographer\n\nJim E. Kelly, Coordinator of Labor Studies at San Jose City College. AFT Local 6157*\n\nPeter Phillips, Professor CSUS, Director of Project Censored, Member of CFA\n\nNancy Bupp, Education Department Of IAM International Retired\n\nBill Sparks, Labor Video Project, Member of Sign, Local 510 Sign and Display*\n\nLinda Ackerman, Attorney, Privacy Activism\n\nDavid Frias, Media Director of Living Wage and Producer Of “SF Living Wage”\n\nShannon Sheppard, Director Holt Labor Library\n\nJano Oscherwitz, SEIU 1021 Videographer\n\nGifford Hartman, Laborfest.net Historian\n\n(* for identification only)\n\n\n \nConference Location:\nUniversity of San Francisco Main Campus is located near the north east corner of the Golden Gate Park, between Golden Gate Ave. and Fulton St., and Masonic Ave. and Parker Ave. in San Francisco. The registration will be at the McLaren Complex on the campus. Nearest entrance will be from Fulton near Cole, or Golden Gate Ave. near Roselyn Ter. Parking will be on street parking. Bus from the downtown will be #5 Fulton or #31 Balboa.\n\nEndorsed by San Francisco Labor Council, NALC 214, California School Employees Association CSEA, International Labor Communication Association ILCA, South Bay Labor Council, Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1555, ILWU Local 10, Labornet.org, TV214, International Union Of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers, Sign and Display Union Local 510, Southern Oregon Central Labor Council, Southern Oregon Jobs with Justice, UA 393, United Educators Of San Francisco, Reelworks.org, Labornet, \n\nLaborTech 2008 Schedule\nFRIDAY, December 5\n\n4:00 - 5:30 PM Workshop on International Labor Communication with LaborTech Panel and Marco Berlinguer (Labour and Globalization Network at the World Social Forum) - (McLaren 252)\n\n5:00 - 7:00 PM Registration - (McLaren Center rm. 252)\n\n7:00 PM Korean Labor Film Screening of March For Labor Emancipation and Report on International Labor Networking\n\n Pedro Angel Rivera - Labor videographer FMPR Puerto Rico\n\n Russ Miyashiro - ILWU Local 34\n\n Mehmet Bayran - Sendika, Turkey\n\n \n\nSATURDAY, December 6\n\n8:00 - 9:00 AM Registration - (McLaren 252)\n\n (Morning refreshments - Coffee, tea with bagels, sweets)\n\n9:00 - 9:20 AM Opening & Welcoming - (McLaren 252)\n\n Committee Members\n\n Jake McGoldrick - Member, SF Board of Supervisors, past president of the USF AFT Local 4269\n\n Dorothy Kidd – USF Departmet of Media Studies\n\n \n\n9:30 - 10:45 AM Plenary & Discussion - (McLaren 252)\n\n The Economic Crisis, Labor Media and Breaking The Information Blockade\n\n Jesse Russell - Workers Independent News (WIN)\n\n Collete Washington - CNA/NNOC On-line Communications\n\n Michael Perelman - Economist, CSUC\n\n Steve Stallone, President ILCA\n\n11:00 - 12:30 PM Workshop I\n\n How To Stream your rallies and conferences on the web with YouTube, Skype and Pod Casting (KA- )\n\n John Parulis - Media democracy activist, brightpathvideo.com\n\n Collete Washington - CNA/NNOC On-line Communications\n\n John See - Labor Education Service, University of Minnesota\n\n Public Broadband, Democratic Communication And Defending Our Rights (UC-419)\n\n Bruce Wolfe - FreeMuni.net\n\n Dorothy Kidd - USF Dep. of Media Studies\n\n Chris Witteman - Telecommunication rights attorney\n\n Andrew Clement (from Canada by Skype) - Professor, University of Toronto\n\n Using Websites And The Internet For Communication, Information And Solidarity (UC-421)\n\n Nancy Brigham - Labor technology educator\n\n Mathew Hardy - UESF Communications\n\n Zev Kvitky - SEIU 2000, president\n\n Naj Alikhan, SEIU 1000 Senior Communications Specialist \n\n How To Produce A Labor Radio Show (UC-417)\n\n Wes Brain - Labor radio producer “Brain Labor Report”\n\n Jason Houck - KSKQ Radio Engineer\n\n Wren Bradley -SEIU 521 Steward Past producer of "Labor Matters"\n\n \n\n12:30 - 1:30 PM Lunch & Films (McLaren 252)\n\n (Film Screening)\n\n1:45 -3:15 PM Workshops II\n\n Developing An International Labor Media Network (KA-)\n\n Pedro Angel Rivera - Labor film-maker, Puerto Rico\n\n Steve Zeltzer - Labor Video Project, LaborNet\n\n Steve Dondley - Prometheus Communications\n\n How To Produce A Community Access Labor TV Show And Labor TV Programming (UC-419)\n\n Carl Bryant - Letter Carriers Today, NALC214\n\n Tami Bryant - SEIU 1000, Union Buzz\n\n David Frias - Producer, Living Wage\n\n Nicky Trasvina - Co-Producer “Living Wage”\n\n Defending Libraries, democracy and Privatization of Information (UC-417)\n\n Yeo Shinjoung - Librarian, Radical Reference\n\n James Jacobs - Radical Reference\n\n Shannon Sheppard - Holt Labor Library\n\n Labor Culture and Using The Internet (UC-421)\n\n Andrew Knight - Berkeley Federation Of Teachers, Angry Tired Teachers Band\n\n Jack Chernos - Labor Musician, AFM 6\n\n Colette Washington - CNA/NNOC On-line Communications\n\n \n\n3:30 - 5:00 PM Workshop III\n\n Open Source, CMS, Droople, What These Are And How To Use Them (KA)\n\n Steve Dondley - Prometheus Communications\n\n Nancy Brigham - Labor technology educator\n\n Privacy and Surveillance In The Workplace And The Street (UC)\n\n Nancy Bupp - Labor educator formerly with IAM Education Department\n\n Edward Hasbrouck - UAW NWU member, travel writer\n\n How To Produce Labor Video Documentaries (KA)\n\n Vivian Price - CFA, CSUDH, film maker\n\n Nick Yale - SEIU 1000, labor videographer\n\n Jano Oscherwitz - SEIU 1021, videographer, Berkeley Community Media\n\n Crescent Diamond - Videographer, educator \n\n Electronification of Medical Records, Privacy and Genetic Tracking (UC)\n\n Julian Peeples - Communication specialist, CSEA\n\n Linda Ackerman - Privacy Right attorny\n\n6:30 - 9:00 PM Dinner Event & Entertainment (Please reserve for this dinner - $25/person)\n\n Location: Lee Hou Restaurant - 332 Clement St, between 4th & 5th Ave. (It might take 25 to 30 min. by walking from USF– Please contact Kazmi at registration desk if you need a ride)\n\n (If you have time, visit the best-unionized UFCW bookstore Green Apple in San Francisco. This bookstore has a large used book section including labor. It is also located a block and a half away from where our dinner will be held. -506 Clement between 6th and 7th St.)\n\n \n\nSUNDAY, December 7\n\n9:00 - 9:30 AM Registration - (McLaren 252)\n\n (Morning refreshments - Coffee, tea with bagels, sweets)\n\n9:30 - 10:45 AM Plenary & Discussion (McLaren 252)\n\n Labor & Social Networking: Using The Internet To Build A Democratic Labor Communications Network \n\n Steve Dondley - Prometheus Communications\n\n Zev Kvitky (invited) - SEIU 2000, president\n\n Naj Alikhan, SEIU 1000 Senior Communications Specialist\n\n11:00 - 12:30 AM Workshops IV\n\n New Technology, Health & Safety and Labor (UC-417)\n\n Dr. Larry Rose - Cal-OSHA doctor, retired, environmental activist\n\n Sheila Davis - E.D., Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition\n\n Carol Criss - Steward, SEIU UHW Kaiser Santa Teresa \n\n How To Build A Labor Film/Cultural Arts Festival (UC-421)\n\n Jeff Smedberg - Reelworks.org, SEIU 521\n\n Jimmy Kelley - Coordinator, San Jose Labor Studies Department\n\n Gifford Hartman - LaborFest Organizing Committee member\n\n Mehmet Bayran - LaborFest Turkey\n\n Streaming Your Labor Videos And Using Cell Phones (KA-)\n\n John Parulis - Media democracy activist, brightpathvideo.com\n\n John See - Labor Education Service, University of Minnesota\n\n Internet Telephony, Cell Phones and Open Source For Labor (UC-419)\n\n Todd Davies - Stanford University, Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility\n\n Wayne McPhail by Video Conference - rabble.com\n\n Eric Goldhagen - openflows.com\n\n12:45 -145 PM Lunch Plenary (McLaren 252)\n\n Union Busting, Labor Journalism And The Future of News, Broadcast & Media Workers\n\n Dick Meister - Journalist, labor reporter of KQED Newsroom & SF Chronicle\n\n Peter B. Collins - Radio producer, AFTRA\n\n Peter Phillips - Professor, Sonoma State College, Director Project Censored\n\n Leroy Jackson Jr. - CWA-NABET 53* invited\n\n \n\n2:00 - 3:30 PM Workshops V\n\n Blogging, Social Networks and Building Channels on The Web How to Use These Tools (KA-)\n\n John See - Labor Education Service, University of Minnesota\n\n Steve Dondley - Prometheus Communications\n\n Representative from SEIU UHW\n\n Laboradio.org What It Is And How To Support It (UC-417)\n\n Jesse Russell - Workers Independent News (WIN)\n\n Carl Bryant - Letter Carriers Today, NALC214\n\n The Web, Searching For Info and Librarians (UC-19)\n\n Yeo Shinjoung - Librarian, Stanford University\n\n Shannon Sheppard - Director, Holt Labor Library\n\n James Jacobs - Radical Reference \n\n \n\n3:45 - 4:45 PM Proposals For Action & Organizing (McLaren 252)\n https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2008/11/27/18553009.php SUMMARY:Labortech 2008 LOCATION:USF San Francisco Fulton & Cole St. San Francisco URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2008/11/27/18553009.php DTSTART:20081206T000000Z DTEND:20081206T120000Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR