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2023 Clara Lemlich Awards for Social Activism

The Museum of the City of New York 1220 Fifth Ave at 103rd St.,, New York

Clara Lemlich Awards for Social Activism May 19, 20234:00 PM The Museum of the City of New York1220 Fifth Ave at 103rd St.New York, NY The Clara Lemlich Awards for Social Activism celebrate the lives of incredible women whose many decades of brilliant activism have made real and lasting change in the world. The Lemlich… Read More »2023 Clara Lemlich Awards for Social Activism

Workers Defense League 87th Anniversary Event

The Workers Defense League (WDL) honors Tom Conway, President of the United Steelworkers, AFL-CIO, at its annual Awards event. WDL will present the David L. Clendenin Award for Distinguished Service to Labor’s Rights to President Conway. WDL will also honor two outstanding New York union leaders: Jose Maldonado, President, UNITE HERE Local 100, AFL-CIO, and… Read More »Workers Defense League 87th Anniversary Event

Exhibit: Memory in Cloth – Safety and Solidarity for New York City Garment Workers

Exhibit on view at: Tamiment LibraryNYU Elmer Holmes Bobst Library70 Washington Square South, Floor 2New York, NY 10012Weekdays 10am – 5pmReservations required – e-mail Shannon O’Neill at smo224@nyu.edu at least 24 hours before your visit to arrange access to the building. For any other questions email info@laborarts.org.

Bread & Roses Heritage Festival

Labor Day, Sept 4Lawrence, MA The Bread and Roses Heritage Festival is a celebration of the ethnic diversity and labor history of Lawrence, Ma. This annual festival is celebrated on Labor Day in order to honor the most significant event in Lawrence history: the 1912 Bread and Roses Strike. More information at www.breadandrosesheritage.org ​

Objects of Permanence: Installation Spotlighting the Rich Histories of the Puerto Rican and Other Migrant Community Labor Forces in NYC’s Garment Industry

September 6-14, 2023 Abrons Arts Center466 Grand Street (at Pitt Street)New York, NY 10002 Objects of Permanence, a special installation curated by Mellány Sánchez and presented during New York Fashion Week, seeks to spotlight the rich histories of the Puerto Rican and other migrant community labor forces in New York City’s garment industry.This show spotlights… Read More »Objects of Permanence: Installation Spotlighting the Rich Histories of the Puerto Rican and Other Migrant Community Labor Forces in NYC’s Garment Industry

Exhibition: Honoring Immigrant Garment Workers

WE ARE ONE – Honoring Immigrant Garment Workers Opening reception Friday, September 8th at 7:00pm at:The Puffin Gallery20 Puffin WayTeaneck, NJ 07666 Reservations recommended: tix@puffinfoundation.org Exhibit on view September 8 – November 30 More information: www.laborarts.org

Memoir Workshop for Triangle Fire Families and Activists

September 10 at 3:00 PM Mode: Zoom (a link will be sent to registered participants close to the event date) Registration is free To mark the inauguration of the Triangle Fire Memorial in the fall of 2023, this generative memoir workshop has been specifically designed for family members and people closely related to the workers of the Triangle Waist… Read More »Memoir Workshop for Triangle Fire Families and Activists

Exhibition: The Matter of Memory- A Monument to Memory-Making

Curated by Richard Joon Yoo and Eric MoedOn View: OCT 5 – NOV 10, 2023Higgins Hall Siegel Gallery61 Saint James Place, Brooklyn, NY OPENING RECEPTION: THURS. OCT 12 @ 6PM EXHIBITION LECTURERichard Joon Yoo and Eric Moed in discussion with Vicki Weiner and Mariel CollardHiggins Hall AuditoriumMon. NOV 06, 2023 @ 6:30–8:00PMRSVP Link for Lecture… Read More »Exhibition: The Matter of Memory- A Monument to Memory-Making

Casa Italiana at NYU Hosts Triangle Fire Memorial Exhibition

Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò 24 West 12th Street, New York, New York

NYU Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò and Remember the Triangle Fire Coalition Present Collective Ribbon:The Interwoven Voices of the Triangle Fire Memorial October 9, 2023 - December 15, 2023 An Exhibition Curated byRichard Joon Yoo and Uri WegmanCo-designers of the Triangle Fire Memorial Special Note: Exhibition includes a sewing machine that survived the 1911 Triangle Fire On… Read More »Casa Italiana at NYU Hosts Triangle Fire Memorial Exhibition

Panel Discussion – The Sewol Ferry Disaster of 2014: Perspectives on Knowing a Tragedy and its Aftermaths

October 10, 5:00 PM Jerry H. Labowitz TheatreNew York University1 Washington PlaceNew York, NY 10003 Experts from the Korea Advanced Institute for Science and Technology will discuss the Sewol Ferry disaster of 2014, in which 250 high school students died, and which, like the Triangle Fire, became a major political flashpoint for new safety rules.… Read More »Panel Discussion – The Sewol Ferry Disaster of 2014: Perspectives on Knowing a Tragedy and its Aftermaths