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Labor Wars of the Northwest

Saturday February 2, 2019 @ 1:00 pm - 1:30 pm
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Enjoy the world premiere of the brand new film Labor Wars of the Northwest, covering three decades of labor strife in the Pacific Northwest at the turn of the 20th century.

This one-hour documentary reveals the plight of working class men and women who battled for better wages, reasonable hours, and workplace safety.

Screenings will be followed by a discussion with director and local historian David Jepsen.

Please plan to arrive early as there is limited seating. Doors to the theater will open 10 minutes before the presentation.

For disability accommodations, please contact programs@mohai.org two weeks prior to the event.

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Cost:
Free for MOHAI members; Included with museum admission

Speaker Bio

David Jepsen

David Jepsen

David Jepsen is an historian, writer and educator, and coauthor of Contested Boundaries: A New Pacific Northwest History. He holds a master’s degree in history and a bachelor’s in communications from the University of Washington, and teaches Northwest and US history at Tacoma Community College.