Laborfest: Bus Tour of WPA Projects

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Date:

Sunday, July 27, 2008

Time:

10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Event Type:

Teach-In

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Location Details:

Meet at Civic Center Between Asian Art Museum & Main Library, Larkin Street, San Francisco (Civic Center BART), 19 Polk bus

Join Gray Brechin and Harvey Smith as they travel through history on a bus tour of historic sites built by unionized labor. You will learn about the major contribution workers made during the depression era of the New Deal program. They will discuss 75 years of the Works Progress Administration (WPA). Please be aware that the tour will take about 5 hours depending on the traffic and the discussions.
Co-sponsored by UTU Local 1740
Reservation required:
Call (415) 642-8066 or by e-mail: laborfest [at] laborfest.net and leave your name, number of reservations and phone number to call you in case of any changes.
Make reservation, then send $15 check to:LaborFest, P.O. Box 40983, SF, CA 94140
Sandwiches and drinks will be available on the bus. Bus will return to the Civic Center. Tour lasts about 5 hours.
See also:
http://www.laborfest.net/2008schedule.htm

For more information: http://www.laborfest.net/2008schedule.htm

Added to the calendar on Sun, Jun 29, 2008 8:11AM

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