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Pittsburgh Labor Movement, Then and Now

Room 219-B in Langley Hall, Univ. of Pittsburgh campus (171 Tennyson Ave.)

The Staff Union of Pitt and The Battle of Homestead Foundation host a public presentation on “Pittsburgh Labor Movement, Then and Now” by labor historians Dr. Charles McCollester and Dr. Jacqueline Cavalier and USW District 10 Director Bernie Hall. * FRIDAY Feb. 16, 6-8 p.m. at Room 219-B in Langley Hall, Univ. of Pittsburgh campus (171 Tennyson Ave.) ... admission free, light refreshments provided! * More Information? Contact [email protected]

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 […]

MLK Day Celebration @ Park Place AME Church

Park Place AME Church 215 E. 10th Avenue, Homestead

SATURDAY, Jan. 13, 2024 from 10:00-2:00 p.m. — Park Place AME Ministries presents a "Community Unity Program" commemorating the historic legacies of Dr. George Washington Carver and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This year's program is Music & Memories celebrating the extraordinary musical contributions of Homestead music trailblazers Catherine Cardwell Gardner (singer and choir director), Mary Cardwell Dawson (founder of the Negro Opera Company), Jester Hairston (composer, actor, founding member of the Screen Actors Guild). Co-sponsored by Battle of Homestead Foundation, the program is followed by a CommUnity Brunch in the church dining hall. The focus is on social justice and the impact these artists had in American music, and to bring people together for fellowship and conversation. LOCATION:  Park Place AME Ministries, 215 E. 10th Avenue, Homestead, PA 15120 RSVP TICKETS: Suggested donation for Music & Memories and CommUnity Brunch is $25. For tickets visit Eventbrite at http://tinyurl.com/4k78wbzz or call (412) 400-8809; patrons at $100 will be listed in the program. Music & Memories performers include gospel singers Keith Easley and Park Place AME Choir director Debbie Squair. The tribute to Mary Cardwell Dawson features Grammy-winning opera soprano Chantal Braziel, graduate of Saint Vincent College and Carnegie Mellon University, […]

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