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Programs at the Pump House: Battle of Homestead Foundation Panels and Films
The Battle of Homestead Foundation (BHF) offers a summer lecture and film series, free and open to the public at the Pump House, 880 East Waterfront Dr., Munhall, 15120. The BHF is a diverse organization of citizens, workers, educators and historians which aims to preserve, interpret and promote a people's history focused on the significance of the dramatic labor conflict at the Homestead Works in 1892.
Below are our programs for May –June, 2016
Sunday May 15- 2 pm- PANEL Prison Nation –the Prison-Industrial Complex: Why are so many people – especially people of color – behind bars in the United States? We will learn about programs for re-entry, and movements for reform for juvenile lifers, people in solitary, and others. Panelists include Martha Conley, Jules Lobel and Tiffany Sizemore-Johnson(facilitator)
Thursday, May 26- 7:30 pm- FILM - Lost in the Hype- (45 mins): Analyzing racism in sports, this locally-produced documentary explores the roles of players, fans, owners, media and your tax dollars in perpetuating this phenomenon. It features interviews with Pittsburgh African-American leaders in many sports, as well as commentators, interspersed with photos and sports videos. Rob Ruck will lead Q&A, with discussion to follow.
Saturday, June 11 – 1:30pm - PANEL- Building Strong and Vibrant Unions: The subject of this discussion will be organizing, engaging workers to maximize power, growing union membership and defending existing contracts. The panel features organizing directors from three Pittsburgh-based unions--Maria Somma of the Steelworkers, Gene Elk from United Electrical Workers, and a member of the Academic Workers Association, who will discuss strategies and techniques, successes and challenges facing workers today.
Thursday, June 16- 7:30 pm FILM Building Pittsburgh (45 minutes): America’s oldest and most stable trade unions have sprung from the craft labor and skilled trade jobs essential to constructing our buildings, bridges, factories, and infrastructure such as transportation and utilities. Former BHF President Charlie McCollester and Steffi Domike produced this fascinating documentary about Pittsburgh’s own building trades unions and members. Rediscover how these unionists are an essential part of our city’s history and built environment. Rick Okraszewski from the Carpenters Union will tell us about their apprenticeship program. (Please notice corrected date: June 16 is the correct date; it was previously listed as the 23rd) Joni Rabinowitz is program chair for the Battle of Homestead Foundation.