RAMADA PLAZA HOTEL, SAN FRANCISCO
Meeting in downtown San Francisco on the 50th anniversary of the CIO's expulsion of the unions accused of following the Communist party's line, the Southwest Labor Studies Association especially invites proposals for panels and papers dealing with the experience of organized labor and workers during the Cold War and with the long-term significance of those experiences.
In addition to a full schedule of panels and workshops, the association is planning a maritime labor history boat cruise of the San Francisco waterfront and a labor history walking tour of San Francisco.
The association solicits papers and panels dealing with communism and anti-communism in unions, including the expulsion of the left from the CIO, screening of maritime workers, HUAC, unions and foreign policy, and the role of ideology in the labor movement. The association also welcomes panels and papers dealing with all other aspects of the experience of working people, including:
Unionists, academics, students, and others interested in the history and experiences of labor are invited to submit proposals for panels,individual papers, discussions, and workshops. Presentations by participants in events are also encouraged. The association welcomesproposals for video, slide, photographic, artistic, and dramatic presentations on labor themes. The association especially encourages those interested in participating to submit proposals for complete panels.
Submit proposals by December 1, 1998, to:
Bill Issel
Department of History
San Francisco State University
San Francisco, CA 94132
e-mail: bi@sfsu.edu
The association encourages submission of proposals via e-mail. A proposal for a panel or workshop should include the title of the session and the names and affiliations of all participants. If the proposal involves formal papers, the proposal should include the title and a brief (one-paragraph) abstract for each paper and a short (two-page) vita for the person proposing the paper. The association hopes to notify participants by mid-December.
The Ramada Plaza Hotel was built as the Hotel Whitcomb immediately following the earthquake and fire of 1906. The disaster had destroyed the City Hall, just across Market Street from the new hotel. While the new City Hall was being planned and constructed, the new hotel became City Hall, and the words "City Hall" are still faintly visible over the main entrance. Here Mayor James "Sunny Jim" Rolph greeted the world between 1912 and 1915. The lobby and ballroom have been carefully restored to their original splendor, including Austrian crystal chandeliers, marble pillars, and Tiffany stained glasswork.
The Civic Center station, providing access to both the Muni (San Francisco's streetcar system) and BART (the Bay Area Rapid Transit system), is just steps outside the Ramada's main entrance. The Labor Archives at San Francisco State University is easily available via Muni, and the UC Berkeley libraries via BART. San Francisco's new city library, across the street from the Ramada, contains important sources for the history of Bay Area labor. The special conference rate of $99 (double or single occupancy) will be available for three days before and three days after the conference. The Ramada Plaza Hotel's staff is fully union.
The conference program and registration information will be mailed to members of the Southwest Labor Studies Association and will be posted on-line on H-Labor, H-California, and H-West.
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