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11/17 SF Conf: The Digital Revolution & A Labor Media Strategy
LaborTECH, an international labor communications technology education conference will be
holding a conference in San Francisco on November 17, 18& 19th at the University of
San Francisco. Trade unionists and workers from throughout the world will be attending.
holding a conference in San Francisco on November 17, 18& 19th at the University of
San Francisco. Trade unionists and workers from throughout the world will be attending.
The Digital Revolution And A Labor Media Strategy
LaborTech 2006
November 17, 18 & 19th, 2006
University Of San Francisco
2130 Fulton St. (at Cole)
San Francisco, California]
http://www.labortech.net
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Join 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.
LaborTech 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.
The 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.
Themes for workshops and plenums
1. The Bosses’ Use of Technology and Worker’s Resistance (Surveillance, Union
Busting, and Globalization)
2. Workers' Technology and Class Struggle Around the World (Labor Media and Internet Tools)
3. Democratic Communication Rights (Internet Access and Digital Divides)
Workshops:
* Community Internet, Wax-Fi and Net Neutrality
* Labor Culture and Technology
* Radio and Labor Media
* Web Sites, Blogs and Using Technology to Build Organizing and Information Networks
* Workplace Issues Internet Access and the use of the Internet on the job
* Labor Media, Education and Labor Culture
* Globalization For Workers Using Communication Technology
* Labor And Who Controls The Internet
* Embedding Workers and Spying On The Job & Off The Job
* How To Start A Labor TV Community Access Show
* Micro Radio and The Labor Potential
* Technology, Deregulation and Health and Safety
* Labor Networking, Democracy and the Internet: Lessons for Today and The Future
* Streaming Your Labor Rally or Conference and How To Do It
* WIN, Pacifica and Labor Radio Channels
* Development of regional labor portals and LaborNets Internationally
* Defense of Internet for high value content and for democratic control
* International labor media network
* Outsourcing, Technology and Labor & Organizing Tech Workers Here & Abroad
* Building International Labor Film & Video Festivals-Lessons On How To Do It
* Labor Journalists and Media Issues Within The Labor Movement
* Labor Boycotts/Solidarity Campaigns Using the Internet
* Pod Casting and Cell Casting
To find out more information please go to our website at
http://www.labortech.net
Conference initial endorsers:
California AFL-CIO, San Francisco Labor Council, ILWU Local 10, ILWU BALMA, OPEIU Local 3, NALC 214, SEIU 535, B.A.C. Local 3, California Faculty Association, 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. USF Faculty Association, New College Of California Media Studies Department, Seoul Labor News Production, Martin Jansen, Workers World Media Productions Capetown, South Africa, Northern California Teamsters National Black Caucus
Partial List of Speakers/Participants:
Professor 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 Taite-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, Fred Glass-Communications Director CFT, 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, Bob Crow-General Secretary UK RMT, John Orr - Journalist & Australian Playwright, 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, Mike Konopacki- Artist, Marcus Courtney-Washtech CWA37083, Ken Hamidi-SEIU 1000, Jay Dedman author, Pete Bennett-Tech organizer, Steve Dondley- Prometheus Communication, Doug McCabe-Union Services.com,
Martin Jansen, Workers World Media Productions Capetown South Africa
*Organizations for information only
-------------------------------------------------------
Call for Papers and Proposals
LaborTech: The Digital Revolution And a Labor Media Strategy
November 17 - 19, 2006 San Francisco
The 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.
THEMES:
Management's Use of Technology and Worker Resistance
(Surveillance, Union Busting, Outsourcing, Globalization)
Workers' Technology and Class Struggle (Labor Media and Internet Tools)
Democratic Communication Rights (Internet Access and Digital Divides)
Proposals 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.
ACADEMIC PAPERS:
A 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.
STRATEGY PROPOSAL:
A 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.
ABOUT LABORTECH:
LaborTech 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.
CRITERIA FOR ACCEPTANCE:
We 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.
AUDIENCE:
Labor and community activists from the U.S. and other nations, as well as academics friendly to labor and its goals.
WHO CAN SUBMIT?:
Anyone 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.
PROCESS:
Please send your papers to labortech [at] labortech.net
We 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.
DEADLINE:
For one-page proposal: October 15, 2006
Full paper or summary for discussion on the web site: November 10, 2006
NOTIFICATION of ACCEPTANCE: September 30, 2006
PROGRAM COMMITTEE:
Steve Zeltzer, LaborNet, Labor Video Project
Carl Bryant, NALC Local 214 and TV214
Nancy Brigham, UAW Local 1981, web designer and programmer
Art Shostak, Drexel University and AFL-CIO George Meany Center for Labor Studies
Dorothy Kidd, University of San Francisco
Karin Hart, CWA Local 9415 and Laney College Labor Studies Program
Michael Perelman, California State University, Chico
Francisco Javier Cendejas Campos, Stanford University
John Parulis, Bright Path Video
Todd Davies, Stanford University and Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility
Kazmi Torii, Labor Video Project
REGISTRATION
Registration 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.
Saturday only: $95
Sunday only: $80
Lodging
Best Western Miyako Inn-UNITE-HERE Local 2
(In Japan Town -about 15 blocks from USF)
1800 Sutter Street, San Francisco, California, 94115-3220
From $105
1-800-528-1234
415-921-4000
http://www.bestwestern.com
Miyako Hotel-UNITE-HERE Local 2
(In Japan Town -about 15 blocks from USF)
1625 Post Street at Laguna, San Francisco, CA 94115
From $125 through Internet, or from $129 by calling
1-800-333-3333
415-922-3200
http://www.miyakohotel.com
Cathedral Hill Hotel-UNITE-HERE Local 2
1101 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco, CA 94109 (about 19 blocks from USF)
1-800-622-0855
415-776-8200
From $95 (by http://www.expedia.com) $109 by phone
http://www.cathedralhillhotel.com
Please make checks payable to:
LaborTech
P.O.Box 425584, San Francisco, CA 94142
labortech [at] labortech.net
More information about the LaborTech events can be found at http://www.labortech.net.
labortech [at] labortech.net
http://sflaborcouncil.org/control/assets/07-10-06RedSptofLaborTech.pdf
SFLC Resolution to Support LaborTECH 2006
Whereas, organized labor is under attack in it’s right to organize and freedom of association is also under assault and,
Whereas, 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,
Whereas, 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,
Whereas, Labortech http://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
Whereas, 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,
Whereas, the San Francisco Labor Council has endorsed and supported previous LaborTECH conferences,
Therefore 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.
LaborTech 2006 endorsed by California Labor Federation at 2006 Convention
http://www.calaborfed.org/pdfs/Political/2006/FINALRESOLUTIONS.pdf
http://www.labortech.net
November 17
3:00 PM Registration Begins
3:00 Digital Studio with Rupert and & KPFA Live Radio Interviews With
Flashpoints KPFA 94.1 FM
New College Of California San Francisco
7:00 Reception
8:00 Screening Of Films & Introductions
Video on Spying & Samsung Workers with Jungmi Park or Jiyoung Lee,
Transnational Tradeswomen with Vivian Price and Women and Technology by SEWA
9:00 PM-11:00 Community Access CTC TV Production & TV Show/Interviews with
labor videographer and co-host of "Injured on the Job" Sam Gold
1720 Market St./Valencia St. San Francisco
Registration
8:00 AM-9:00 AM
9:00 AM Opening of LaborTech Conference
Greetings:
Welcome Committee Members
USF Dorothy Kidd*
SF Labor Council Executive Director Tim Paulson*
9:30 AM
First Plenum & Discussion
The Corporate Media Assault and Developing A Labor Media Strategy
Frank Emspack*, Sid Shniad*, Dean Baker*, Matt Young*, Jiyoung Lee or Jungmi
Park*
11:00AM First Workshop Panels
* Community Internet, Max-Fi and Net Neutrality-Judy Miller*, Dorothy Kidd*, Chris Witteman*
* Labor Culture and Technology-Jack Chernos*, John Orr*, Huck & Mike
Konapacki*, David Esila*
* Radio and Labor Media- Frank Emspach*, Maxine Doogan*, Steve Zeltzer*
*How To Start A Labor TV Community Access Show-Carl Bryant*, Wes Brain*,
Sam Gold*
*Web Sites, and Using Technology to Build Organizing and Information
Networks- Matt Young* Wake Up Wal-Mart, Jeff Richardson* Marcus Courtney*
12:30 AM Lunch
Panel
The Bosses’ Use of Technology, Outsourcing and Worker’s Resistance
(Surveillance, Union Busting, and Globalization)
Nancy Bupp*, Bob Crow*, Michael Pereleman* Nancy Brigham*
1:45 PM Break
2:00 PM Workshops
* Workplace Issues Internet Access and the use of the Internet on the
job-Nancy Bupp*, John Tait- SEIU 2579*
* Labor Media, Education and Labor Culture-Fred Glass*, Art Shostack*,
David Elsila*, Jack Trumpbour* Mike Konapacki*
*Globalization For Workers Using Communication Technology- Sid Shniad*,
Myoung Joon Kim*, Matt Young * Ken Hamidi*
* Video/Audio Blogging, Social Networks and Labor - John Parulis*, Jeff Richardson* Jay Dedman*
*Setting Up Web Sites and evaluating software - Nancy Brigham*
3:30 Break
3:45 PM Workshop Panels
* Technology, Deregulation and Health and Safety-Bob Crow*, Carol Criss*,
Al Ainsworth* Richard Fierro IBT Local 70*, Dr. Larry Rose, Formerly with Cal-Osha
* Labor Networking, Democracy and the Internet: Lessons for Today and The
Future-Steve Ongeroth*, Jack Heyman*, Greg Dropkin*
* Streaming Your Labor Rally or Conference and How To Do It-John
Parulis*, Indybay.org, Jay Dedman* Rupert*
* Making Labor Videos-Vivian Price*, Jill Friedberg*, Carl Bryant*, Nick
Yale*
*Outsourcing, Technology and Labor & Organizing Tech Workers Here &
Abroad-Mary Ann Ring*, Marcus Courtney*, Pete Bennett*
7:30 PM
Dinner Presentation
Working Class Media and Ideology in The Global Economy
With Bob Crow and Martin Jansen
Sunday November 18, 2006
9:00 AM Panel
Workers' Technology and Class Struggle Around the World (Labor Media and
Internet Tools) Myoung Joon Kim* Media Act, Jill Friedberg Corrugate
Productions, Jung Mi Park or Lee Jiyong LNP*, Pat Daley CUPE*. Martin Jansen
10:30 AM
Workshops
* Labor Journalists and Media Issues Within The Labor Movement-Dick
Meister*, Harry Kelber*, Marty Goldfish, David Elsila*
* Labor Boycotts/Solidarity Campaigns Using the Internet, Matt Young*,
Steve Ongeroth*, Greg Dropkin* Ken Hamidi*
* Pod/Video Casting and Cell Casting-Donna Eyestone*, Myoung Joon Kim*,
W, Jay Dedman*
*Micro Radio and The Labor Potential- Erv Knorzer <KRBS [at] cncnet.com>,
Rupert, Steve Ongerth* Rupert*
*May Day, Lessons In The Struggle For Immigrant Workers & The Use Of Media-Lee Siu Hin, Rene Saucedo
12:00 Noon Lunch
Panel Labor And Who Controls The Internet- Dorothy Kidd*, Todd Davies*,
Chris Whitteman* Myoung Joon Kim*
1:15 PM Workshops
*Embedding Workers and Spying On The Job & Off The Job-Nancy Bupp*, John
Tait-SEIU 2579*
*WIN, Pacifica and Labor Radio Channels-Steve Zeltzer*, Frank Emspach*,
Maxine Doogan*
*Blogging, Wigis and Social Networking-John Parulis* Frederick Noronha* Jay
Dedman* Steve Dondley*
*Using Video as a tool for organizing-Vivian Price*, Jill Friedberg, Sam
Gold*, West Brain* Nick Yale*
*Setting Up Web Sites and evaluating software- Steve Dondley *, John Parulis*, Doug McCabe*
2:45 PM Break
3:00 PM
*Defense of Internet and telecom for high value content and for democratic
control with Todd Davies*, Frederick Noronha*
*Outsourcing, Technology and Labor & Organizing Tech Workers Here &
Abroad-Mary Ann Ring*, Marcus Courtney* Ken Hamidi*, Pete Bennett*
*Building International Labor Film & Video Festivals-Lessons On How To Do
It Jimmy Kelley*, Steve Zeltzer* Jiyoung Lee or Jungmi Park, Martin Jansen
*Defending Community and Public Radio & Television- Henry Kroll, Sasha Futran,
4:30 PM PM Proposals For Action & Organizing
5:30 PM Conference Closes
*confirmed
LaborTech 2006
November 17, 18 & 19th, 2006
University Of San Francisco
2130 Fulton St. (at Cole)
San Francisco, California]
http://www.labortech.net
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Join 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.
LaborTech 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.
The 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.
Themes for workshops and plenums
1. The Bosses’ Use of Technology and Worker’s Resistance (Surveillance, Union
Busting, and Globalization)
2. Workers' Technology and Class Struggle Around the World (Labor Media and Internet Tools)
3. Democratic Communication Rights (Internet Access and Digital Divides)
Workshops:
* Community Internet, Wax-Fi and Net Neutrality
* Labor Culture and Technology
* Radio and Labor Media
* Web Sites, Blogs and Using Technology to Build Organizing and Information Networks
* Workplace Issues Internet Access and the use of the Internet on the job
* Labor Media, Education and Labor Culture
* Globalization For Workers Using Communication Technology
* Labor And Who Controls The Internet
* Embedding Workers and Spying On The Job & Off The Job
* How To Start A Labor TV Community Access Show
* Micro Radio and The Labor Potential
* Technology, Deregulation and Health and Safety
* Labor Networking, Democracy and the Internet: Lessons for Today and The Future
* Streaming Your Labor Rally or Conference and How To Do It
* WIN, Pacifica and Labor Radio Channels
* Development of regional labor portals and LaborNets Internationally
* Defense of Internet for high value content and for democratic control
* International labor media network
* Outsourcing, Technology and Labor & Organizing Tech Workers Here & Abroad
* Building International Labor Film & Video Festivals-Lessons On How To Do It
* Labor Journalists and Media Issues Within The Labor Movement
* Labor Boycotts/Solidarity Campaigns Using the Internet
* Pod Casting and Cell Casting
To find out more information please go to our website at
http://www.labortech.net
Conference initial endorsers:
California AFL-CIO, San Francisco Labor Council, ILWU Local 10, ILWU BALMA, OPEIU Local 3, NALC 214, SEIU 535, B.A.C. Local 3, California Faculty Association, 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. USF Faculty Association, New College Of California Media Studies Department, Seoul Labor News Production, Martin Jansen, Workers World Media Productions Capetown, South Africa, Northern California Teamsters National Black Caucus
Partial List of Speakers/Participants:
Professor 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 Taite-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, Fred Glass-Communications Director CFT, 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, Bob Crow-General Secretary UK RMT, John Orr - Journalist & Australian Playwright, 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, Mike Konopacki- Artist, Marcus Courtney-Washtech CWA37083, Ken Hamidi-SEIU 1000, Jay Dedman author, Pete Bennett-Tech organizer, Steve Dondley- Prometheus Communication, Doug McCabe-Union Services.com,
Martin Jansen, Workers World Media Productions Capetown South Africa
*Organizations for information only
-------------------------------------------------------
Call for Papers and Proposals
LaborTech: The Digital Revolution And a Labor Media Strategy
November 17 - 19, 2006 San Francisco
The 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.
THEMES:
Management's Use of Technology and Worker Resistance
(Surveillance, Union Busting, Outsourcing, Globalization)
Workers' Technology and Class Struggle (Labor Media and Internet Tools)
Democratic Communication Rights (Internet Access and Digital Divides)
Proposals 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.
ACADEMIC PAPERS:
A 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.
STRATEGY PROPOSAL:
A 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.
ABOUT LABORTECH:
LaborTech 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.
CRITERIA FOR ACCEPTANCE:
We 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.
AUDIENCE:
Labor and community activists from the U.S. and other nations, as well as academics friendly to labor and its goals.
WHO CAN SUBMIT?:
Anyone 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.
PROCESS:
Please send your papers to labortech [at] labortech.net
We 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.
DEADLINE:
For one-page proposal: October 15, 2006
Full paper or summary for discussion on the web site: November 10, 2006
NOTIFICATION of ACCEPTANCE: September 30, 2006
PROGRAM COMMITTEE:
Steve Zeltzer, LaborNet, Labor Video Project
Carl Bryant, NALC Local 214 and TV214
Nancy Brigham, UAW Local 1981, web designer and programmer
Art Shostak, Drexel University and AFL-CIO George Meany Center for Labor Studies
Dorothy Kidd, University of San Francisco
Karin Hart, CWA Local 9415 and Laney College Labor Studies Program
Michael Perelman, California State University, Chico
Francisco Javier Cendejas Campos, Stanford University
John Parulis, Bright Path Video
Todd Davies, Stanford University and Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility
Kazmi Torii, Labor Video Project
REGISTRATION
Registration 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.
Saturday only: $95
Sunday only: $80
Lodging
Best Western Miyako Inn-UNITE-HERE Local 2
(In Japan Town -about 15 blocks from USF)
1800 Sutter Street, San Francisco, California, 94115-3220
From $105
1-800-528-1234
415-921-4000
http://www.bestwestern.com
Miyako Hotel-UNITE-HERE Local 2
(In Japan Town -about 15 blocks from USF)
1625 Post Street at Laguna, San Francisco, CA 94115
From $125 through Internet, or from $129 by calling
1-800-333-3333
415-922-3200
http://www.miyakohotel.com
Cathedral Hill Hotel-UNITE-HERE Local 2
1101 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco, CA 94109 (about 19 blocks from USF)
1-800-622-0855
415-776-8200
From $95 (by http://www.expedia.com) $109 by phone
http://www.cathedralhillhotel.com
Please make checks payable to:
LaborTech
P.O.Box 425584, San Francisco, CA 94142
labortech [at] labortech.net
More information about the LaborTech events can be found at http://www.labortech.net.
labortech [at] labortech.net
http://sflaborcouncil.org/control/assets/07-10-06RedSptofLaborTech.pdf
SFLC Resolution to Support LaborTECH 2006
Whereas, organized labor is under attack in it’s right to organize and freedom of association is also under assault and,
Whereas, 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,
Whereas, 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,
Whereas, Labortech http://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
Whereas, 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,
Whereas, the San Francisco Labor Council has endorsed and supported previous LaborTECH conferences,
Therefore 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.
LaborTech 2006 endorsed by California Labor Federation at 2006 Convention
http://www.calaborfed.org/pdfs/Political/2006/FINALRESOLUTIONS.pdf
http://www.labortech.net
November 17
3:00 PM Registration Begins
3:00 Digital Studio with Rupert and & KPFA Live Radio Interviews With
Flashpoints KPFA 94.1 FM
New College Of California San Francisco
7:00 Reception
8:00 Screening Of Films & Introductions
Video on Spying & Samsung Workers with Jungmi Park or Jiyoung Lee,
Transnational Tradeswomen with Vivian Price and Women and Technology by SEWA
9:00 PM-11:00 Community Access CTC TV Production & TV Show/Interviews with
labor videographer and co-host of "Injured on the Job" Sam Gold
1720 Market St./Valencia St. San Francisco
Registration
8:00 AM-9:00 AM
9:00 AM Opening of LaborTech Conference
Greetings:
Welcome Committee Members
USF Dorothy Kidd*
SF Labor Council Executive Director Tim Paulson*
9:30 AM
First Plenum & Discussion
The Corporate Media Assault and Developing A Labor Media Strategy
Frank Emspack*, Sid Shniad*, Dean Baker*, Matt Young*, Jiyoung Lee or Jungmi
Park*
11:00AM First Workshop Panels
* Community Internet, Max-Fi and Net Neutrality-Judy Miller*, Dorothy Kidd*, Chris Witteman*
* Labor Culture and Technology-Jack Chernos*, John Orr*, Huck & Mike
Konapacki*, David Esila*
* Radio and Labor Media- Frank Emspach*, Maxine Doogan*, Steve Zeltzer*
*How To Start A Labor TV Community Access Show-Carl Bryant*, Wes Brain*,
Sam Gold*
*Web Sites, and Using Technology to Build Organizing and Information
Networks- Matt Young* Wake Up Wal-Mart, Jeff Richardson* Marcus Courtney*
12:30 AM Lunch
Panel
The Bosses’ Use of Technology, Outsourcing and Worker’s Resistance
(Surveillance, Union Busting, and Globalization)
Nancy Bupp*, Bob Crow*, Michael Pereleman* Nancy Brigham*
1:45 PM Break
2:00 PM Workshops
* Workplace Issues Internet Access and the use of the Internet on the
job-Nancy Bupp*, John Tait- SEIU 2579*
* Labor Media, Education and Labor Culture-Fred Glass*, Art Shostack*,
David Elsila*, Jack Trumpbour* Mike Konapacki*
*Globalization For Workers Using Communication Technology- Sid Shniad*,
Myoung Joon Kim*, Matt Young * Ken Hamidi*
* Video/Audio Blogging, Social Networks and Labor - John Parulis*, Jeff Richardson* Jay Dedman*
*Setting Up Web Sites and evaluating software - Nancy Brigham*
3:30 Break
3:45 PM Workshop Panels
* Technology, Deregulation and Health and Safety-Bob Crow*, Carol Criss*,
Al Ainsworth* Richard Fierro IBT Local 70*, Dr. Larry Rose, Formerly with Cal-Osha
* Labor Networking, Democracy and the Internet: Lessons for Today and The
Future-Steve Ongeroth*, Jack Heyman*, Greg Dropkin*
* Streaming Your Labor Rally or Conference and How To Do It-John
Parulis*, Indybay.org, Jay Dedman* Rupert*
* Making Labor Videos-Vivian Price*, Jill Friedberg*, Carl Bryant*, Nick
Yale*
*Outsourcing, Technology and Labor & Organizing Tech Workers Here &
Abroad-Mary Ann Ring*, Marcus Courtney*, Pete Bennett*
7:30 PM
Dinner Presentation
Working Class Media and Ideology in The Global Economy
With Bob Crow and Martin Jansen
Sunday November 18, 2006
9:00 AM Panel
Workers' Technology and Class Struggle Around the World (Labor Media and
Internet Tools) Myoung Joon Kim* Media Act, Jill Friedberg Corrugate
Productions, Jung Mi Park or Lee Jiyong LNP*, Pat Daley CUPE*. Martin Jansen
10:30 AM
Workshops
* Labor Journalists and Media Issues Within The Labor Movement-Dick
Meister*, Harry Kelber*, Marty Goldfish, David Elsila*
* Labor Boycotts/Solidarity Campaigns Using the Internet, Matt Young*,
Steve Ongeroth*, Greg Dropkin* Ken Hamidi*
* Pod/Video Casting and Cell Casting-Donna Eyestone*, Myoung Joon Kim*,
W, Jay Dedman*
*Micro Radio and The Labor Potential- Erv Knorzer <KRBS [at] cncnet.com>,
Rupert, Steve Ongerth* Rupert*
*May Day, Lessons In The Struggle For Immigrant Workers & The Use Of Media-Lee Siu Hin, Rene Saucedo
12:00 Noon Lunch
Panel Labor And Who Controls The Internet- Dorothy Kidd*, Todd Davies*,
Chris Whitteman* Myoung Joon Kim*
1:15 PM Workshops
*Embedding Workers and Spying On The Job & Off The Job-Nancy Bupp*, John
Tait-SEIU 2579*
*WIN, Pacifica and Labor Radio Channels-Steve Zeltzer*, Frank Emspach*,
Maxine Doogan*
*Blogging, Wigis and Social Networking-John Parulis* Frederick Noronha* Jay
Dedman* Steve Dondley*
*Using Video as a tool for organizing-Vivian Price*, Jill Friedberg, Sam
Gold*, West Brain* Nick Yale*
*Setting Up Web Sites and evaluating software- Steve Dondley *, John Parulis*, Doug McCabe*
2:45 PM Break
3:00 PM
*Defense of Internet and telecom for high value content and for democratic
control with Todd Davies*, Frederick Noronha*
*Outsourcing, Technology and Labor & Organizing Tech Workers Here &
Abroad-Mary Ann Ring*, Marcus Courtney* Ken Hamidi*, Pete Bennett*
*Building International Labor Film & Video Festivals-Lessons On How To Do
It Jimmy Kelley*, Steve Zeltzer* Jiyoung Lee or Jungmi Park, Martin Jansen
*Defending Community and Public Radio & Television- Henry Kroll, Sasha Futran,
4:30 PM PM Proposals For Action & Organizing
5:30 PM Conference Closes
*confirmed
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http://www.labortech.net
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