Working people in the United States for the past century have seldom been active in educational or philanthropic foundations. Nor have trade unions built an innovative record of participation in these institutions. Aware of these twin realities, several San Francisco - Bay Area individuals joined hands during the summer of 2000, establishing the Fund for Labor Culture & History.

Attorney Michael Roger prepared incorporation articles, by-laws and tax-exempt documents for our Charter Officers: Robert Cherny, William Ward and Archie Green. The Fund held it's first public event, a celebration of the 85th birthday of Jack Henning, the former secretary of the California Federation of Labor. This event raised funds for the Labor Archives and Research Center at San Francisco State University, targeted for its Endowment Fund for Special Projects.

Honoring Archie, the Board of Directors took action at their November 2011 meeting, renaming the "Fund for Labor Culture & History" to the "Archie Green Fund for Labor Culture & History."

September 19,2025
Dear Friends,
Twenty-five years ago, Archie Green and several members of our community incorporated the Fund for Labor Culture & History. During these years the Fund has been able to successfully sponsor or document numerous activities centered on the culture and history of labor in the United States. This has only been accomplished with support from individuals and organizations within our community.
The Fund's website: www.laborculture.org., catalogs the many activities under the identifying categories of landmarks, study guides, record collections, books, occasional papers, films, scholarship, conferences, and links.
The Board of Directors, after long and careful review, and in light of the decline in activity of the fund as well as decline in other matters important to the fund such as a decline in contributions received by the fund, and activities of the fund, the board has determined that the Fund's operations should be wound up and dissolved.
The Board has declared that the Fund's operations shall continue the already initiated winding up so that it's dissolution shall be completed as soon as reasonably possible, and no later than December 31, 2025.
I wish to extend gratitude for your long-time support from the Board of Directors of the Archie Green Fund for Labor Culture & History.
Thank you, Derek.

September 19,2025
Dear Friends,
The Board of Directors of the Archie Green Fund for Labor Culture & History ("FLCH") wish to inform you that, after decades of dedicated work in support of labor education, and the education of the general public concerning the history, theory, culture, and current activities of organized labor and all working people in America, we will be closing operations of the Fund. We will hold our final meeting of the Board on October 1,2025, and we invite you to drop by, say hello, perhaps reminisce a bit about Archie, and share your story of connection to the Fund.
This final meeting of the FLCH Board is scheduled for October 1,2025. As is fitting, it will take place at the Archie Green Community Meeting Room, located in the A. Philip Randolph Shipwright's Cottage at San Francisco's India Basin Waterfront Park, 900 Innes Ave., SF CA 94110.(www.ibwaterfrontpark.com).
The Cottage, now San Francisco Landmark No. 150, is part of a celebrated equitable development program including a museum, community space, and public park, located on the India Basin waterfront.
Archie, along with members of the community, successfully advocated for the restoration of the cottage and historic shipyards there. After the Board meeting, Derek Green will host an informal tour of the new museum followed by "Laborlore Conversations 2025", a chance for the community to share labor stories, and celebrate the memory of Archie and the work of the Fund.
JOIN US!
Wednesday, October 1,, 2025
Archie Green Community Room
A. Philip Randolph Shipwright's Cottage
India Basin Waterfront Park
900 Innes Avenue, SF, CA 94110
10:00am to 11:00am FLCH Board Meeting
11:00am to 3:00pm Museum Tour and Laborlore Conversations 2025
Thank you, Derek.

Contributions in behalf of the "Archie Green Fund for Labor Culture & History" from all fellow workers, friends, and acquaintences should be directed towards other community organizations invested in labor culture and labor history.

The publication of the "SF Labor Landmarks Guidebook" by the Labor Archives and Research Center at San Francisco State University, comes to mind as one of Archie's favorite, and still curren activities.

The Bayview Historical Society and the India Basin Neighborhood Association are among community organizations still active in the San Francisco area, and were activly involved in the restoration of San Francisco Landmark No. 250, the "A. Philips Randolf Shipwrights Cottage" at the India Basin Waterfront Park.

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