The 29th Annual Western Workers Labor Heritage Festival January 16 – 18, 2015 1511 Rollins Rd. Burlingame, CA (Machinists, Plumbers and Transport Workers Union Halls, near SF Airport) The Western Workers Festival is a celebration of the artistic and spiritual culture of labor and working men and women. Held on MLK weekend, it commemorates the social justice and economic change that Dr. King so firmly endorsed. Its a three-day festival of workshops, presentations, dance, film, graphic arts, spoken word and lots of music ... practically anything that can be interpreted as an artistic expression of workers voices in the working world will be found at this festival. Labor artist and archivist Lincoln Cushing will receive the Labor Arts Award. The concert will benefit workers in need. Draft program on the back side of this flyer. See program updates at westernworkersfestival.org Registration Fee: Meals: Lunch and dinner Saturday and Sunday available at cost. No meals available on Friday evening. Meal tickets for sale at festival. Vegetarian options offered. Hotel: Crowne Plaza, 1177 Airport Blvd Burlingame, CA (650) 342-9200 x7156. Call hotel directly and ask for the Western Workers Labor Heritage Festival rate ($99/night for single or double, $10 each for a third or fourth person in a room with two double beds). Parking free for hotel guests. Transportation: Free parking on site. Festival Shuttle from Millbrae BART and Caltrain station available; call (650) 796-7648 for pickup. Reasonable Accommodation: The site is wheelchair accessible. Our shuttle cannot accommodate motorized wheelchairs, but the county paratransit can. If you are eligible for paratransit at home, fax a copy of the certification to SamTrans and and reserve RediWheels. Requires reservations at least 24 hours in advance. Allow 45 minutes for a ride under 5 miles (from hotel or Milbrae BART or CalTrain). Cost: $ 3.75 each way, with a reduced low-income rate. For more info: Elly Colwell, Customer Relations Specialist, at (650) 508-6241. For other ADA assistance, call (650) 572-8848 before January 2. Requests for reasonable accommodation must be made in advance. Julius Margolin “Youth In Labor” Scholarship Funds Available for attendees under age 30. For information, e-mail George Mann at [email protected]. Recipients will receive between $250 and $500, based upon application and need. *******************************************************************************************************REGISTRATION FORM: Please mail registration and payment to WWLHF, P.O. Box 7184, Santa Cruz, CA 95061. Fees: Full weekend, including concert: $75; Friday or Sat. night only: $10; Saturday all day: $35; Saturday-Sunday only: $60; Single workshop: $10; Concert: $15-30 sliding scale. Work exchange available. Name: _________________________________________ Address: ________________________________________ Phone(s): _______________________________________ E-mail: _________________________________________ Group or union affiliation (if any) _______________________ Need home hospitality? _________ (May be available with advance notice, depending on availability.) Can you provide home hospitality? ___ If yes, for how many people? ___ Pets in the home? __ For additional information, call: Mark Wright at (408) 666-3011
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