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2015 SCHEDULE
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Admission to all events is by voluntary donation except where noted
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY EVENTS
MONTEREY COUNTY EVENTS
SAN JOSE EVENTS
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY EVENTS
Sunday, April 19, 2015
1 pm • Merrill College Cultural Center, UCSC, Santa Cruz
LEARNING FROM EL SALVADOR
(Bob Gliner, 2014, 60 min, El Salvador)
This Central American country shines in education, health care, agriculture and democratic governance.
Film screening is part of the statewide conference of the Salvadoran University Students Union (USEU).
Speaker: Bob Gliner, filmmaker
Saturday, April 25, 2015
8 pm • Quaker Meetinghouse, Santa Cruz
THE DARK SIDE OF CHOCOLATE
(U. Roberto Romano & Miki Mistrati, 2010, 47 min)
Human trafficking and child labor in the Ivory Coast fuels the worldwide chocolate industry.
Sunday, April 26, 2015
Challenging the Prison Industrial Complex
7 pm • Resource Center for Nonviolence, Santa Cruz
IMMIGRANTS FOR SALE
(Brave New Films, 2015, 33 min USA)
The prison industrial complex is profiting from undocumented immigrants.
WOMEN BEHIND BARS
(Al Jazeera, 2013, 25 min, USA)
Al Jazeera investigates the rapid growth of America's female prison population.
WHY SOLITARY CONFINEMENT IS A FORM OF MODERN DAY TORTURE
(Molly Crabapple, 2015, 5 min, USA)
The psychological and physical trauma that results from this arbitrary and overused practice.
Music: Mark Levy, singer & songwriter
Speakers: Tash Nguyen, Sin Barras; Misty Rojo, Justice Now; Linda Evans, All of Us or None; Mayra Chavez, Students Informing Now; Mike Smith, Retired Peace Officer
Monday, April 27, 2015
7 pm • Veterans Memorial Building, Santa Cruz
UNMANNED: America's Drone Wars
(Robert Greenwald, 2013, 63 min, USA)
The US’s drone wars and its effect on soldiers, citizens and foreign policy.
Speakers: VFW members Steve Bare, Harry Meserve, and Jesse Silva
Tuesday, April 28, 2015
Workers Memorial Day
7 pm • Resource Center for Nonviolence, Santa Cruz
A DAY’S WORK ⇒ World Premiere! ⇐
(Dave DeSario & David M. Garcia, 2014, 54 min, USA)
A temp worker is killed on his first day at work. Who’s fighting abuse of temps?
Speakers: Dave DeSario, filmmaker; Gail Bateson, Executive Director of Worksafe; Eric Berg, Cal/OSHA Acting Deputy Chief for Health; Alejandro Rayburn, Organizer for Teamsters Local 890; Nancy McCormick, Labor Liaison for Federal OSHA, Region 9
Wednesday, April 29, 2015
7 pm • Resource Center for Nonviolence, Santa Cruz
WHAT THE HELL IS A LABOR UNION? ⇒ World Premiere! ⇐
(Paul Russell Laverack, 2014, 57 min, USA)
LA hospitality workers and Swedish citizens illustrate this lively primer.
SOMOS AMIGOS
(Carlos Solano, 2013, 12 min, Spain)
At crunch time, who’s more important? Your friend or your job?
NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION: HARD TO STOMACH
(ROC, 2 min, USA)
Spoof on NRA ads by Restaurant Opportunities Centers (ROC) United.
HOT CARGO
(Isis Feral, 2014, 8 min, USA)
Historical footage of the 1984 International Longshore Workers Union Local 10 anti-apartheid boycott, and the
1986 community blockade of South African cargo that followed.
Speakers: Paul Russell Laverack, filmmaker; Howard Keylor, International Longshore Workers Union Local 10; Hector Azpilcueta, Secretary-Treasurer of UNITE-HERE Local 483
Thursday, April 30, 2015
7 pm • Del Mar Theater, Santa Cruz
FOOD CHAINS
(Sanjay Rawal, 2014, 83 min, USA)
Florida farmworkers’ 1¢ a pound Fair Food program targets the global supermarket industry.
Speakers: Tim Galarneau, UCSC Center for Agroecology & Sustainable Food Systems; Maisie Ganzler, Vice President of Strategy for Bon Appétit Management Company; Steve McKay, Director, UCSC Center for Labor
Friday, May 1, 2015
International Workers Day
4:30 pm • Clock Tower, Santa Cruz
RALLY TO CELEBRATE INTERNATIONAL WORKERS DAY
Speakers and open mic.
7 pm • Cabrillo College, Watsonville
CESAR’S LAST FAST
(Richard Ray Perez & Lorena Parlee, 2014, 110 min, USA)
César Chávez’ protest to end pesticide poisoning of farmworkers and their families.
Film is in English with Spanish subtitles.
Speaker: Mark Weller, Californians For Pesticide Reform, Strawberry Working Group
Invited speaker: Lauro Barajas, UFW Regional Director
Saturday, May 2, 2015
3 pm • Live Oak “Green” Grange, Santa Cruz
SOIL, STRUGGLE AND JUSTICE
(Andreas Hernandez, 2014, 73 min, Brazil)
Agroecology in the Brazilian Landless Workers Movement
Speaker: Charlotte Casey, Landless Movement activist
8 pm • Quaker Meetinghouse, Santa Cruz
STOLEN CHILDHOODS
(Producer: Len Morris, 2003, 85 min, International)
The tragedy of child labor around the world and some reasons for hope.
Sunday, May 3, 2015
11 am • Nickelodeon Theater, Santa Cruz
PRIDE
(Matthew Warchus, 2014, 117 min, USA)
True story of London gay activists supporting Welsh mineworkers’ strike.
Speakers: Triangle Speakers
3 pm • Resource Center for Nonviolence, Santa Cruz
AMANDLA! A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony
(Lee Hirsch, 2003, 103 min, South Africa)
How song sustained the struggle to end apartheid.
Music: Santa Cruz Peace Chorale, Aileen Vance Director
Speaker: Stephen Zunez, Professor of Politics and International Studies, University of San Francisco
MONTEREY COUNTY EVENTS
Friday, April 17, 2015
6 PM •
Hyatt Regency Hotel, Monterey
Annual Labor Awards Dinner
Monday, April 27, 2015
7 pm • National Steinbeck Center, Salinas
THE SALINAS PROJECT ⇒ Salinas Premiere! ⇐
(Carolyn Brown, 2014, 86 min, USA)
Profiles of young people from immigrant farmworker families of Alisal in East Salinas.
Speaker: Carolyn Brown, professor, journalist and filmmaker
Tuesday, April 28, 2015
2 pm • CSUMB Coast Hall, Room 104, Seaside
THE SALINAS PROJECT
(Carolyn Brown, 2014, 86 min, USA)
Profiles of young people from immigrant farmworker families of Alisal in East Salinas.
Speaker: Carolyn Brown, professor, journalist and filmmaker
Thursday, April 30, 2015
8 pm • CSUMB Tanimura and Antle Library, Room 1188, Seaside
AMANDLA! A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony
(Lee Hirsch, 2003, 103 min, South Africa)
How song sustained the struggle to end apartheid.
Speaker: Karen Davis, CSUMB Professor
Friday, May 1, 2015
Noon • CSUMB World Languages and Cultures–North, Room 106, Seaside
WHAT THE HELL IS A LABOR UNION?
(Paul Russell Laverack, 2014, 57 min, USA)
LA hospitality workers and Swedish citizens illustrate this lively primer.
Speaker: Paul Russell Laverack, filmmaker
Invited speaker: Hector Azpilcueta, Secretary-Treasurer of UNITE-HERE Local 483
SAN JOSE EVENTS
Friday, March 27, 2015
7 pm • San José Peace & Justice Center
SOIL, STRUGGLE AND JUSTICE
(Andreas Hernandez, 2014, 73 min, Brazil)
Agroecology in the Brazilian Landless Workers Movement.
Speaker: Charlotte Casey, Landless Movement activist
Friday, April 24, 2015
7 pm • San José Peace & Justice Center
FOOD CHAINS
(Sanjay Rawal, 2014, 83 min, USA)
Florida farmworkers’ 1¢ a pound Fair Food program targets the global supermarket industry.
Speaker: TBA
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