On part one of a special episode of City Works, host Laura Flanders visits the recent conference at CUNY SLU and speaks to labor leaders from around the country about the urgent threat of authoritarianism in America, and their fight to stop it.
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The Fight of Their Lives: Undocumented Workers Under Siege
On this episode of City Works, Laura Flanders speaks to Murad Awawdeh of the NYIC and Seth Goodman Park of the Asylum Support Clinic about the surge in attempted deportations and the work that is being done to help empower those being targeted.
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Labor on the Seas: Maritime Work in the 21st Century
On this episode of City Works, Laura Flanders speaks to guests Roland Rexha and Captain Joseph Ahlstrom about the problems in the maritime industry that led to the tragic Baltimore bridge crash, as well as the potential to revitalize U.S. shipping.
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Organized Labor on Alert: Are Public Sector Unions in Danger
On this episode of City Works, Laura Flanders speaks to Barbara Edmonds of DC37 and Gabriel Pedreira of AFGE, to talk about the onslaught of attacks on public sector unions and what may be yet to come from the Trump administration.
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Party Politics: Where Have the Workers Gone?
On this episode of City Works, Laura Flanders speaks to Professors John Mollenkopf from the CUNY Graduate Center and Robin D. G. Kelley of UCLA to examine why many low-income voters shifted to the Republican Party in the last election cycle.
City Works is a show that highlights the vast array of workers across New York City. Hosted by Laura Flanders and produced in collaboration with the CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies, the show spotlights the occupations and projects of the working people of our city, with inquiry carried out by one of the nation’s most outstanding universities.
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