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The California Labor School (until 1945 named the Tom Mooney Labor School) was an educational organization in San Francisco from 1942 to 1957. Like the contemporary Jefferson School of Social Science and the New York Workers School, it represented the "transformed and upgraded" successors of the "workers schools" of the 1920s and 1930s.
The California Labor School was originally founded at the edge of the Civic Center, at 678 Turk Street (at Van Ness), as the Tom Mooney Labor School in 1942. After a modest beginning, it grew quickly.
The California Labor School, originally called the Tom Mooney Labor School, opened in June 1942 in a small loft at 678 Turk Street in San Francisco’s Tenderloin District. As demand for political and cultural education increased, CLS moved into a five-story building at 216 Market Street and added extension schools throughout California.
The California Labor School was founded in 1942 in San Francisco, and was originally named the Tom Mooney Labor School after socialist, labor and political activist Tom Mooney. Sponsored by local labor unions, it sought to serve the huge influx of workers in the wartime economy, offering classes on labor organization, economics, journalism ...
Prior to the start of World War II, Angelou moved back in with her mother, who at this time was living in Oakland, California. She attended George Washington High School and took dance and drama courses at the California Labor School.
Feb 5, 2020 · The California Labor School was a cultural hub for the Bay Area's progressive and labor communities during the 1940s and 1950s. The school originated in San Francisco and expanded its campuses to Oakland, Berkeley, and Los Angeles.
The California Labor School was a cultural hub for the Bay Area's progressive and labor communities during the 1940s and 1950s. The school originated in San Francisco and expanded its campuses to Oakland, Berkeley, and Los Angeles.
