Social Fabric: Land, Labor, and the World the Textile Industry Created Cornell University LibraryIthaca, NY 14853 Social Fabric: Land, Labor, and World the Textile Industry Created tells the story of the communities affected by the textile and garment industries in the United States and around the world. Spanning nearly 400 years, it includes indigenous communities… Read More »Library Exhibit Explores Fraught History of Textile Industry
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.
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
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
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
Objects of Permanence: Installation Spotlighting the Rich Histories of the Puerto Rican and Other Migrant Community Labor Forces in NYC’s Garment Industry