2024 Annual Member Meeting

The Battle of Homestead Foundation’s 2024 Annual Meeting will be held Monday, Jan. 22, 2024 from 7:00-8:30 p.m. online via Zoom. It is free and open to the public, and we invite you to join us to hear a keynote speaker on a current theme of interest followed by short organizational updates. REGISTER HERE to receive your Zoom link. ______________________________ OUR FEATURED SPEAKER is Bernie Hall, District 10 Director of the United Steelworkers. Topic: “How Labor History Informs Today’s Technology Revolutions” Bernie Hall is a fourth-generation Steelworker whose family has a long tradition of union activism. Joining USW Local 8183 in Bridgewater, PA, he served first as unit president and then president. In 2011, Hall became one of the youngest ever staff representatives in the District. Since then, Hall has bargained in nearly every sector of the union, including negotiations with employers such as U.S. Steel, BASF, International Paper, PCA, Allegheny Technologies, Nova Chemicals, Robert Morris University and more. Hall currently sits on the National Institute for Career Development advisory board and serves as a trustee to three of the Pennsylvania Heavy and Highway Construction benefits funds. He is a graduate of the Community College of Allegheny County labor management studies […]

2025 Annual Member Meeting

The Battle of Homestead Foundation’s 2025 Annual Meeting will be held Monday, Jan. 27, 2025 from 7:00-8:30 p.m. online via Zoom. It is free and open to the public, and we invite you to join us to hear a keynote speaker on a current theme of interest followed by short organizational updates. REGISTER HERE to receive your individual Zoom link. ______________________________ OUR FEATURED SPEAKER is Michael Lewis, an investigative journalist and best-selling author whose books include The Big Short, Boomerang, The Blind Side, Moneyball, Liar’s Poker and Flash Boys. Topic: “Why Government Workers Are a Good Investment of Taxpayer Dollars” Mr. Lewis’ 2018 book The Fifth Risk and a recent Washington Post feature article examined contributions of America’s federal workforce and the current threats to it.  Mr. Lewis will share his thoughts on the important role the nation's 2 million federal employees play in helping government operate and provide vital services across the country every day.   screenshot

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