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SUMMARY:Book Launch: Fight & Win – Minneapolis Teamsters Strike\, 1934
DESCRIPTION:Event Details\nJoin us for a conversation with author John Hanson as he launches his new book\, Fight & Win: Minneapolis Teamsters Strike\, 1934. Part of the book was written right here at East Side Freedom Library! Historian and ESFL co-founder\, Peter Rachleff\, who mentored John throughout the writing process\, will introduce the event. \nWhat to Expect\n\nAn introduction by Peter Rachleff\nA conversation with author John Hanson about the book and the history behind it\nCopies of Fight & Win available for purchase\nLight refreshments\nHalf of all proceeds from book sales at the event will be donated back to East Side Freedom Library\n\nRegister to Attend\nWe’d love to know you’re coming\, if you’re comfortable doing so. Registration is never required\, and walk-ins are always welcome. \n  \nBook Description\nIn the depths of the Depression\, with hungry\, desperate man begging for jobs\, a Teamsters Local with 175 members decided to take on the Minneapolis business community’s rabid anti-union Association. \nGrowing rapidly to a militant force of committed workers 5\,000 strong\, they battled the cops\, the hired thugs and the union-busting politicians. Some battles were bloody\, all of them were fraught with danger. \nNever backing down\, IBT Local 574 eventually broke the grip of the business community\, making Minneapolis a union town and inspiring union organizing across the Midwest. \nAuthor John Hanson recalls the stories his father told him about those heroic men and women and the fight to establish a democratic union. His is a poignant\, personal story that speaks a universal language of courage and justice. \n  \nAbout the Author\nJohn’s interest in unions and labor history began at home. His dad was a union organizer and strike committee member in the famous 1934 Teamsters strike in Minneapolis. His father was a great storyteller with a sharp memory for dates and events. After studying\nat the University of Minnesota and William Mitchell College of Law\, John built a career across many roles—union and nonunion\, government\, mediation\, and quality improvement work\, all the while immersing himself in the rich history of the Minneapolis immigrant experience and the labor movement. \n 
URL:https://eastsidefreedomlibrary.org/event/book-launch-fight-and-win/
LOCATION:East Side Freedom Library\, 1105 Greenbrier St\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55106
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SUMMARY:Tenant Protections Info Session
DESCRIPTION:Join the East Side Freedom Library and the City of Saint Paul’s Office of Financial Empowerment for an informative session about tenant rights and protections in Saint Paul. \n\n\nThis session will cover: \n\nLimits on security deposits and prepaid rent\nApplicant screening and Uniform Screening Criteria\nThe temporary 60-day pre-eviction notice\, in effect through December 31\, 2026\nProtections for tenants when affordable housing properties are sold\n\nThe program will include time for questions\, open discussion\, and conversation about how these protections apply in practice. Light refreshments will be provided. \nTenants are especially encouraged to attend\, as well as housing advocates\, service providers\, and community members  who want to learn more about renters’ rights in Saint Paul. \n\n\n 
URL:https://eastsidefreedomlibrary.org/event/tenant-protections-info-session/
LOCATION:East Side Freedom Library\, 1105 Greenbrier St\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55106
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SUMMARY:Community Talk: Dayton's Bluff Library Closure
DESCRIPTION:Please join us at Metro State University public library for a conversation about the library closure. Learn more\, ask questions\, share concerns\, and discuss what we can do together to advocate for keeping library services in our neighborhood. \nHosted by Ward 7 Councilwoman Cheniqua Johnson \nLocated at the third floor (Room 302) of the Library and Learning Center / Dayton’s Bluff Library.  \n 
URL:https://eastsidefreedomlibrary.org/event/community-talk-daytons-bluff-library-closure/
LOCATION:Metro State Library and Learning Center\, 645 E 7th St\, St Paul\, Minnesota\, 55106
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SUMMARY:When ICE Melts (Documentary)
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the Minnesota premiere of When ICE Melts – a documentary about the heroic resistance to operation metro surge by the people of Minnesota. \nThis event will raise funds for the Minnesota 15 and Righteous 39\, who are all facing years in prison for exercising their rights and defending their neighbors from ICE. \nA panel discussion with some of the defendants and others will follow. \nAdmission is free\, but you must RSVP to be admitted. Scan the QR code in the image above to register.
URL:https://eastsidefreedomlibrary.org/event/when-ice-melts-documentary/
LOCATION:The Main Cinema\, 115 SE Main St\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55414\, United States
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