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The report says sponsored by the DuSable Museum of African American History and the Labor Network, UNION DAYS is a two-day cultural/educational program focusing on workers and presented in conjunction with the photo exhibit "Why Are They Weeping? South Africans under Apartheid." The report says xultural presentations include the Muntu Dance Theatre (thanks to help from BUFI/AFSCME), an African drummer, story-telling and puppet show. The report says the NETWORK is providing display items (eg, posters, banners, videos, photos); food and other items for a Special Reception; printed invitations and flyers; mailings and publicity to unions and anti-apartheid groups; and the visitors. The report says videos will include Mandela: At 1990 AFSCME Convention [30 min., American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees]; They Will Never Keep Us Down! [11 min., United Mine Workers of America, 1989]; Hlanganani! (Workers Unite!) (28 min., Congress of South African Trade Unions, 1991]; Leading The Way: Black Trade Unions in South Africa (23 min., Labor Institute of Public Affairs, 1985]; The Afrikaner Experience: Politics of Exclusion (12 min., United Nations]; Unions Yes! Apartheid No! (11 min., Labor Institute of Public Affairs, 1990]; Illinois Labor Network Against Apartheid (15 min.); Free Mayekiso Campaign (United Auto Workers, 1992];and Jackie Vaughn's visit to South Africa (not yet received). The report discusses banners, buttons, T-shirts, posters, literature, the Chicago/Alexandra Sister Community Project brochure, Harold Rogers, Dr. Gwendolyn Robinson, Kathy Devine, James A. Dyson, Treasurer, Local 1, Hotel and Restaurant Employees Union, Nelson Mandela, Winnie Mandela, COSATU (Congress of South African Trade Unions), Joe Costigan, ACTWU (American Clothing and Textile Workers Union), CCISSA (Chicago Committee in Solidarity with Southern Africa), Basil Clunie, Rachel Rubin, Charlene Snelling, Carol Friedman, Susan Avila, Signe Gleeson, Christine Long, ILGWU (International Ladies Garment Workers Union), Johnnie Jackson, John Flamer, NEA (National Education Association), OCAW (Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers), Willie Williamson, RWDS, Errol Staine, SEIU, Virginia Beckett, Bill Silver, R.L. Williams, Teresa Polk-Henderson, Carl Shier, Michael Elliott, Dan Morris, Kathy Echols, Earl Johnson, Charlotte Payne, Rufus King, Lee White. Stanley Willis, Dick Ziebell, John Traylor, Brian Mitchell, Bettie Collins, Diane Ware, UE, Terry Davis, UFCW, Cole Wright, Al Richardson, Isiah Thomas, ATU , Rose Daylie, AFSCME, Jackie Vaughn, Maxie Hill, BCTWU), Jim Dyson, HERE, Sol Martin, IBEW, Bob Simpson, James Myles, SEIU, Jarvis Williams, Jim West, UAW, Stafford Garbutt, USWA, and Mike Freedberg.

African Activist Archive

UNION DAYS AT THE MUSEUM -- REPORT AND UPDATE

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