Korean Labor Video Activist To Attend LaborTech Planning Meet

2001 LaborTech July Planning Meeting

Monday July 16 ,2001 5:00 PM
University of San Francisco
University Center Rm 419

Dear Brothers And Sisters,
There will be a planning meeting for LaborTech 2001 on Monday July 16 at 5:00 PM on the USF campus to discuss and plan the December 7, 8 & 9 LaborTech conference which will also be held at USF.
Already there are indications of participation from Korean videographers and Japanese unionists and rail road workers as well as other unionists around the US.
We have also received the endorsement of the San Francisco Labor Council, the National Writers Union Local 1871 and Jinbo Net Korea. There will workshops not only on labor communication and media but also how labor culture and art can go on line.
Also joining us for this meeting will be Myoung Joon Kim who is with Labor News Production and Jinbo Net (Labornet) in Korea as well as a planner of this year\'s LaborMedia Conference in Seoul. He will report on efforts for their conference and how we can build on how we can collaborate on building both conferences.
Please bring your ideas and proposals for the conference. Also if you can endorse and/or get your union or organization to sponsor LaborTECH 2001 please let us know.
For futher information please call
(415)282-1908 or (415)422-5061 or (415)786-7530
Or email lvpsf [at] labornet.org
carltv214 [at] aol.com

For Information On The Meeting Location on the USF campus Call
Dorthy Kidd at 415-422-5061 or email kiddd [at] usfca.edu

In Solidarity,

The LaborTech Planning Committee

8th Annual LaborFest
Screening Of Korean Labor Films
\"Days Of Humanity\" &
\"Korean Daewoo Auto Workers Fight Layoffs & IMF\"

July 19 (Thursday) 7:00 PM $5.00 Donation Requested
Mission Cultural Center For Latino Arts
2868 Mission St at 25th St. San Francisco
\"Days Of Humanity\"- by Korean Labor News Production (Korea) (1 hr. 54 min) with Labor News Production member Myoung Joon Kim in attendance. This video tells the story of the Hyundai Construction Employees Union (HCEU) and their long struggle to defend their jobs. This struggle changed their lives and exposed the nature of capitalism in South Korea.
Director : Tae, Jun sik
* Filmography
- Report on Organizing KCTU, Part 1 (1h, Apr/1995)
- Report on Organizing KCTU, Part 2 (1h, Jun/1995)
- The History of the Hyundai Heavy Industries Part, 1 (1h 30m, Jun/1996)
- The Urgent report on general strike Vol.1, Vol.2 (30m, 55m, Jan/1997)
- At the workplace (50m, Jul/1998)
- From the crisis of capitol, to the hope of labor : 1998, Progress ! (34m, Sep/1998)
- One step at a time (40m, Jun/1999)
Producer : Labor News Production
Synopsis: On September 12th, 1999, Hyundai Construction Equipment Service Co. Workers Union held a ceremony on the purpose of ending the struggle for employment succession and announcing the dissolution of the trade union organization. With the atmosphere of the regret caused by the defeat, the long struggle which was initiated when the company was compelled to close down by the government decision based on the structural restructuring plan under IMF crisis, was finally ended. This documentary which covers the 450 days of struggle, was made in order to reserve the history and memory of the old workers who have lived through the past unbearable century, and to raise the issue of what has been forgotten or force to be forgotten in this society under the guise of structural amnesia.
Lnp89 [at] chollian.net

\"Korean Daewoo Workers Fight Layoffs & IMF\" (Korea) (10 min.) by Korean Daewoo Media Group
Shows the militant working class movement against the layoffs of Daewoo auto workers. Their battle against the layoffs and US-IMF policies in Korea are leading to a growing general strike movement. This video which is also being streamed on the web at http://cast.jinbo.net/english/special_daewoo.html

\"Accidental Insolence\" by Kristen Anchor (US) 7.30 min
First Screening In San Francisco Explores life for youth in homophobic America. This artistic treat exposes the contradictions and molding in the schools.
LaborFest is Endorsed by The San Francisco Labor Council, SEIU 535, 250, 790, Iron
Workers, California District Council, the ILWU, Stationary Engineers Local 39, MEBA, SUP, IBEW 6, Sign and Display Union Local 510, AFM Local 6, Sheetmetal Workers Local 104, San Francisco Pride At Work, OPEU Local 3, MEBA, LaborNet, National Writers Union UAW Local 1981 Bay Area Chapter, Pride At Work-SF Chapter, The Redstone Building Tenants and the Labor Video Project as well as many others.
Participate, volunteer and help make this the best festival yet. Your financial contributions will also help to bring the festival to more people and help with the work of the organizing committee.
For More Information & The Latest Updates Including Additional Events Go To
http://www.laborfest.net Email laborfest [at] hotmail.com Call (415)642-8066
Laborfest P.O.Box 40983 San Francisco, CA 94140/0983