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From Blackjacks to Briefcases: A History of Commercialized Strikebreaking and Un

Date:
Saturday, July 24, 2004
Time:
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Event Type:
Speaker
Organizer/Author:
LaborFest 2004
Location Details:
Modern Times Bookstore
888 Valencia St. (near 20th St.), San Francisco

"From Blackjacks to Briefcases: A History of
Commercialized Strikebreaking and Unionbusting
in the United States" by Robert Michael Smith

July 24 (Saturday) 2:00 p.m. Free
Modern Times Bookstore
888 Valencia St. (near 20th St.), San Francisco

Join Ohio author Robert Michael Smith as he discusses his book, which exposes the inner workings of organized union busting from the Pinkertons to Vance International and the multi-billion dollar industry that now uses temporary agencies like Manpower to destroy organized labor.

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LaborFest 2004 is a month of film, music, poetry, theater, talks, tours, and other events celebrating labor, our history and future. Held every July since 1994, LaborFest commemorates San Francisco's 1934 General Strike. For a complete schedule, visit http://www.laborfest.net
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Added to the calendar on Thu, Jul 15, 2004 9:21PM
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