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Renew America Expo Artists Wanted
Lynn Marie Smith (the Motown Diva) is working on the entertainment for this event and would really like to give them a treat. If you’re not familiar with Lynn Marie, watch a video of her leading a crowd in song. How: If you are interested in participating contact LHF info@laborheritage.org or Lynn Marie Smith. This [...]
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Julius Margolin Scholarship
Julius Margolin Scholarship “Youth In Labor” Award Julius Margolin, who was 93 when he died in August 2009, was a labor activist, songwriter and singer from New York City who had been part of the labor movement since the 1930s. Info about Julius and his amazing life can be found at www.georgeandjulius.com. In October 2007 [...]
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“Occupy Now!” Photo Contest
LABOR HERITAGE FOUNDATION is pleased to announce: “The Newspaper Guild – Great Labor Arts Exchange “Occupy Now!” Photo Contest.” $1000.00 in cash prizes to be given away. The international union, The Newspaper Guild, is sponsoring a contest for best photo of the Occupy movement. Contestant entries will be judged by participants at the 34th annual [...]
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John L. Handcox Scholarship Fund
The John L. Handcox Scholarship Fund- encourages the promotion of a movement that is multi-ethnic, multi racial, and provides for a diversity of activities by providing opportunities for organizers, artists, and activists of
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Visual Art submissions for the Great Labor Exchang
2-D visual art with subject of labor or work, no larger than 40″ x 40″, all media, framed or unframed, ready for hanging, for visual art exhibition at the Great Labor Arts Exchange, June 23-25, 2012. Each artist is responsible for shipping (or delivery to and from site on June 21) with pickup morning of [...]
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Occupy Transit! Transit Workers & the Occupy
Calling mass transit “a genuine civil rights issue,” the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU), which represents transit workers across the nation, joined with the Occupy Movement, community organizations and transit riders to demand a revitalization of our transit systems. Citing such problems as “older vehicles, deferred maintenance and longer wait times for overcrowded buses and trains,” the ATU was [...]
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DC Labor Chorus Annual Spring Concert
“One Planet – One Future” The DC Labor Chorus, directed by Elise Bryant, presents its annual Spring Concert and fundraiser, May 12,2012 8pm. This year’s concert theme “One Planet- One Future” Concert includes the DC Labor Chorus with Kinobe & The African Sensations featuring Echoes of Africa Community Chorus. Tickets can be purchased from the [...]
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Julius Margolin Scholarship “Youth In Labor” Award Julius Margolin, who was 93 when he died in August 2009, was a labor activist, songwriter and singer from New York City who had been part of the labor movement since the 1930s. Info about Julius and his amazing life can be found at www.georgeandjulius.com. In October 2007 [...]
The John L. Handcox Scholarship Fund- encourages the promotion of a movement that is multi-ethnic, multi racial, and provides for a diversity of activities by providing opportunities for organizers, artists, and activists of
color to participate in the labor movement via The
Great Labor Arts Exchange and the Conference on
Creative Organizing.
2-D visual art with subject of labor or work, no larger than 40″ x 40″, all media, framed or unframed, ready for hanging, for visual art exhibition at the Great Labor Arts Exchange, June 23-25, 2012. Each artist is responsible for shipping (or delivery to and from site on June 21) with pickup morning of [...]
The exhibit of The History of Maine Labor Mural by Judy Taylor brings to Lawrence a set of images that now stands at the forefront of the discussion of 20th and 21st century public art and visual culture. In March 2011, the mural was removed from the lobby of the Maine Department of Labor at [...]
Calling mass transit “a genuine civil rights issue,” the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU), which represents transit workers across the nation, joined with the Occupy Movement, community organizations and transit riders to demand a revitalization of our transit systems. Citing such problems as “older vehicles, deferred maintenance and longer wait times for overcrowded buses and trains,” the ATU was [...]
