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Special: Labor & The Crisis of Democracy (Part 1) | City Works
On part one of this City Works special episode, host Laura Flanders visits the international labor conference “Labor & The Crisis of Democracy,” held recently at the CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies. We hear from labor leaders, organizers, and scholars about the urgent threat of authoritarianism in America, and the critical role organized labor must play in the fight to defend and advance democracy.
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Guest List:
Rebecca Pringle - President, National Education Association
Robert Cassanello - Associate Professor of History, University of Central Florida
Sherman Henry - Director, Labor Institute for Advancing Black Strategists
Annabelle Heckler - Artist
Mudiwa Pettus - Assistant Professor of English, Medgar Evers College
Recording Date
05/08/2025
First Air Date
06/02/2025
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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The Fight of Their Lives: Undocumented Workers Under Siege | City Works
On this episode of City Works, host Laura Flanders is joined by Murad Awawdeh, President and CEO of the New York Immigration Coalition, and Seth Goodman Park, Supervising Attorney for the Asylum Support Clinic. The three discuss the surge in attempted deportations, both of undocumented workers and those with visas, and the work that is being done in New York and beyond to defend and empower those being targeted.
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First Air Date 05/05/2025
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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Party Politics: Where Have the Workers Gone | City Works
On this episode of City Works, host Laura Flanders is joined by Professor John Mollenkopf from the CUNY Graduate Center and Professor Robin D. G. Kelley of UCLA to examine the shift by many low-income voters to the Republican Party in the last election cycle. Is a renewed focus needed on economic class alone, or does a retreat from social issues harm working class interests? Can both be true? The three discuss and debate the strategies needed for working class advocacy in the years to come.
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Guest List:
John Mollenkopf - Distinguished Professor, CUNY Graduate Center
Robin D. G. Kelley - Distinguished Professor of History, UCLA
Recording Date 03/14/2025 First Air Date 04/07/2025
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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About This Show
City Works is a show that highlights the vast array of workers across New York City. 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.
Regular Air Times
Monday – Thursday 12:00pm
Featured Segments
Sean Sweeney Interview | City Works
In this segment of City Works, host Laura Flanders speaks with
the director of CUNY SLU’s International Program for Labor, Climate and Environment, Sean Sweeney, who attended the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) and has worked with labor on strategies for a transition to sustainable, democratically controlled energy production.
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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Worker Organizing in 2021 America | City Works
On this episode: worker wins and losses. While the union drive at the Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama failed, undocumented workers gained a huge victory elsewhere. Joining Laura Flanders are Jessica Garcia from the RWDSU, and long-time organizer Angeles Solis, to discuss what's next.
Recording Date
04/14/2021
First Air Date
05/03/2021
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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Meet the Host
Laura Flanders
Host