18th Annual Cesar Chavez

Labor Tribute Banquet

Honoring the men and women who dedicated a lifetime

To their union and to the rights of all workers on the birthday of

Cesar Chavez, Past President, United Farm Workers (UFW).

2012 Honoree’s

To Be Announced

SAVE THE DATE

Sunday, March 25, 2012

2:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Doubletree Hotel

Port of Los Angeles / San Pedro

2800 Via Cabrillo Marina

San Pedro, CA

For more information contact:

Harry Bridges Institute

350 West 5th Street, Suite 209

San Pedro, CA  90731

(310) 831-2397 

Sunday Nov. 13, 2011
DOUBLETREE HOTEL
2800 Via Cabrillo Marina
San Pedro, CA
2pm-6pm

Honoring working women in unionized industries that have contributed to the advancement of the working class.

Contact: Harry Bridges Institute 310-831-2397

WE HONOR TRUE LABOR HEROS
The average working man and woman – through our Video History Project (which records the life stories of pensioners) and through our annual Cesar Chavez Labor Tribute Banquet, Bridges Banquet and luncheon Honoring Working Class Women (which gives working families and their unions an opportunity to honor their own).

WE SPONSOR LABOR STUDIES CLASSES - we organize with high schools, colleges and sometimes elementary schools to “spread the gospel” of what the union movement has really accomplished – the eight hour day, pension benefits, health and dental insurance as well as better wages and working conditions.

WE SUPPORT PROGRAMS
THAT CELEBRATE DIVERSITY
Like the Tacoma, Washington, Celebration of Black History and Labor, educationals on sexual harassment, and Juneteenth Celebrations.

WE SPONSOR INTERNATIONAL
WORKER-TO-WORKER EXCHANGES
(paid by the individuals) and have led delegations to Cuba, Vietnam, Singapore, England, Mexico, Jamaica, South America and Australia.

WE BUILD BRIDGES BETWEEN THE LABOR MOVEMENT AND THE
UNORGANIZED COMMUNITY
Through sponsoring events like the Maritime Labor Forum, community support for the struggles of the Maritime Union of Australia, the 144 day grocery worker support with our Adopt-A-UFCW-Family program, the recent mini-conference with Harbor Area day laborers and the Coalition for Human Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles.

on the following principles:
- International Solidarity
- Social Justice and Equality
- Union Democracy
- The Right of Workers to Organize in Free Trade Unions