LaborTech/Access 2004 Conference
http://www.labortech2004.org <http://www.labortech2004.org>
April 2 (Friday) - 4 (Sunday), 2004
Stanford University, Palo Alto, California
on the Lower Level of Building #380(Slone), #420(Jordan Hall) in the Main Quad buildings

This conference will bring together labor video, computer and media people from throughout the country and around the world. It will be a critical arena for the development of labor’s media in the battles ahead to make our voices heard.
We know that our unions and the working class as a whole are under attack on numerous areas and that this assault is escalating. Under these circumstances, the need to have a media counter-offensive is absolutely essential.

Workshops Including:
INFORMATION/RIGHTS:
* A Multimedia Approach to Labor Information
* Labor Radio (WINS, NRP, KPFA, Pacifica)
* Labor Media, Lessons in Breaking the Corporate Media Blockade and Defending Democracy
* Police Repression of Alternative and Labor Reporters from Oakland to Miami
* Union Journalists Getting the Message out to The Membership & The Public
* Building a Labor Cultural Art Movement and Using the Internet
* New Technology, Stress & Labor
* Building A Labor TV Channel
* Labor, War and Media - Plenum
* ICANN & Democratic Control of the Internet
* Prison Media (Prison Radio, Prison Legal News)
WORKPLACE:
* Workplace Discrimination in High Tech
* Censorship and the Media Workplace
* Spying and Surveillance, How to defend Your Privacy
* Organizing Media Workers (IATSE, AFTRA, CWA and others)
* Technology & Toxics in the Workplace
TECHNOLOGY/KNOW HOW
* WiFi and Remote Broadcasting: How Labor can get Our Rallies, Conferences & Actions Out Live on the Internet & Satellite
* Community Access Cable & How to Establish a Labor TV Show for Your Local/Council/International
* Unofficial Labor Web sites and Outreach (AUD, CDU)
* Lessons from Front-Line Local Union Web Masters
* Labor Education in the Schools and Using Technology
* The Indymedia Movement and Labor-What is It and How to Build The Links
* POD (Program for Online Deliberation) and How Labor Can Use This Tool for Communication and Action
* Broad Band Access and Our Rights to Bandwidth
* Labor & Research Tools
* Open Source (Non-Proprietary Software)
* Labor Film Festivals, Labor Shorts-How to Have A Festival and Support Labor Videographers

Schedule:
FRIDAY, (4/2/04)
5:00 - 6:00 PM Registration
6:00 - 7:00 PM Welcoming Reception
7:00 - 9:00 PM Video Presentation
SATURDAY (4/3/04)
9:00 - 9:30 AM Registration (Refreshment)
9:30 - 10:00 AM Welcome & Introduction
10:00 - 11:00 AM Plenary
11:00 - 12:30 PM Workshops I
12:30 - 2:00 PM Lunch - Presentation
2:00 - 3:30 PM Workshops II
3:30 - 5:00 PM Workshops III
6:30 - 8:30 PM Dinner - Presentation
SUNDAY (4/4/04)
9:30 - 10:00 AM Registration (Refreshment)
10:00 - 11:30 AM Workshops I
11:30 - 1:00 PM Lunch - Presentation
1:00 - 2:30 PM Workshops II
2:30 - 4:00 PM Plenary -Lessons & Future

Highlights:
* The first international labor flash animation competition (Cartoons from around the world will be screened)
* Labor musical presentations
* Screening of important new labor videos
* Focus on the growing repression and censorship of labor media activists from Miami to the UK, Korea and Japan. Labor journalists and labor media activists have come under assault both on the job and in the field.

REGISTRATION:
NAME:
ADDRESS:
E-MAIL:
PHONE:
UNION/ORGANIZATION:
Enclosed is the registration fee of $175 (this includes 2 lunches and a dinner on Saturday). ($150 for registration by March1st) Student and unemployed rates available - please contact the coordinator.)
-I/Our organization would like to contribute $______ to the conference.
-Our organization is endorsing the conference
Organization/Union:_________________
(Please let us know by March 5th to include in the booklet)

Direction to the Jordan Hall in Stanford University
Driving:-From San Francisco
(Free parking on the campus after 4PM on Friday and during the weekend at any of the permit A, C, Z parking zone - closest one is on the Oval road as marked)
http://campus-map.stanford.edu
101 South - off University Ave., go West. This will go straight into the campus which will be Palm Dr. The Jordan Hall is at the end of this road.
280 South - Off Sand Hill Rd East, right on Arboretum Rd, right on Palm Dr. You will see the Jordan Hall buildings in front.
By Caltrain - Trains leave 4th st. & Townsend every hour. If you catch 8AM train, you will get to Palo Alto 9:01. It will take about 20 min. from the station to the building by walking. Also, check the free shuttle bus http://transportation.stanford.edu

NOTES:
Conference Location: Stanford University is located in Palo Alto, 30 miles south of San Francisco. The campus is large. Go toward Main Quad, and look for the Jordan Hall(Build.420.) Right side of Jordan Hall is the Slone(Build. 380.) Go to the lower level.
Parking will not be so difficult since the permitted parking space will be free after 4:00 PM on Friday through the weekend. The closest one will be at the oval road (permit A zone) in front of the Jordan Hall. See the map on the other side. Shuttle from the Palo Also station is available on Friday afternoon and weekend after 12:00 noon. Please check the campus website http://www.labortech2004.org
For Hotel accommodation recommendations list and possible transportation from San Francisco and other Bay Area locations, please contact the coordinator.
We also need volunteers during the conference. It is possible to reduce the fee or exchange for doing volunteer work. Please contact the coordinator for any of above questions.
To contact the coordinator: (415) 282-1908, or e-mail: kazmit@pacbell.net or
labortech@labortech.org

INITIAL SPONSORS AND ENDORSERS
Symbolic Systems Program of Stanford University, ILWU International, San Francisco Labor Council, SEIU 715, NALC 214, OPEIU 3, CWA 9415, CWA 9423, San Jose City College Labor Studies, San Francisco State University Labor Studies, Laney College Labor Studies, Union Producers & Programmers Network (UPPNET), Silicon Valley Toxic Coalition. Labor Video Project, LaborFest, LaborNet, LabourNet Germany, LaborNet Japan, District Council of Iron Workers Of The State Of California and Vicinity, WINS, International Labor Communication Association (ILCA), SEIU 535, AFT 2121, UBC 22, ILWU 34, SEIU 790,

INITIAL LIST OF PARTICIPANTS
Christopher R. Martin-Author Framed! Labor and the Corporate Media,
Todd Davies, Symbolic Systems Program Stanford University
Mag Wompel-Labournet Germany
Ralf Pandorf-Labournet Germany
Myoung Joon Kim-Labor News Production Seoul
Nancy Brigham-Cross Border Organizer & Former UAW Web Master
Hebard Olsen-Labor TV Producer Monterey
Karin Hart-Laney Labor Studies Program & CWA 9415
Lincoln Cushing -Electronic Librarian UCB Labor Center
Gary Huck-Labor Cartoonist-UE
Mike Konapacki-Labor Cartoonist
Art Shostak-Author Cyberunion
Edward Hasbrouck-Author
Dorothy Kidd-Professor Media Studies
Ken Hamidi-Founder Faceintel
Henry Norr-Journalist Technology Mac & Activist
Louie Rocha-President Of CWA Local 9423 & Radio Producer
Erica Zweig-LaborNet
Steve Hill-LaborNet
Barb Ingalls-CWA-UTU Detroit
Bob Ingalls-UAW Detroit
Carl Bryant- Producer NALC 214 TV214
Frank Emspak-Founder and Director Of WINS
June M. Fisher, MD- Trauma Foundation
Nick Yale-Labor Videographer SEIU1000
Tami Callen-Labor Video Project & SEIU 1000
Fred Glass-Director Communications CFT
Art McGee-Computer Activist
Peter B. Collins-Radio Producer & Host AFTRA National Executive Board
Lindy Chris-USF OPEIU 3 & LaborTech Planning Committee
Jack Chernos-AFM 6 and Labor Musician
Steve Stallone-Editor & Director Communications ILWU
Gen Guracar, Bul Bul-Labor cartoonist
Doug Ohmans-Web Master LaborNet
John Parulis, LaborTech Web Master & Brightpathvideo.com
Wes Brain, Producer SEIU-OPEU Productions
Shannon Sheppard, Holt Labor Library
Jimmy Kelley, San Jose City College Labor Studies and Reelworks
Judith Woodruff, Founder Spontaneous Productions Labor Film Festival Boston
Vicki Warner, Director Global Education California Community Colleges
Peter Olney, Ass. Director Institute For Labor and Employment Center
Carolina Luzuriaga & Hernan Martin Ojo Obrero Argentina
Captain Steve Blankenship, Communications Chair Allied Pilots Association
Ray Quan, V.P. BART Chapter SEIU 790