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This edition: Special: Rebuilding Labor's Power for the 21st Century


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Original tape date: July 20, 2023. First aired: August 7, 2023.

On this special one-hour edition of City Works, Laura Flanders presents excerpts from the recent labor conference at the CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies entitled “How Workers Win: Rebuilding Labor’s Power for the 21st Century". Held on May 5, the conference brought together organizers, union leaders and labor scholars to discuss new developments in the labor movement, including the recent surge in strikes and legal battles, as well as new organizing strategies, from the utility of “do-it-yourself” organizing to identity-focused campaigns.

Guest List

Eric Blanc Assistant Professor, Rutgers University

Veena Dubal Professor, University of California College of Law, S.F.

Ligia Guallpa Executive Director, Worker’s Justice Project

Sarita Gupta Vice President, U.S. Programs, The Ford Foundation

Kavitha Iyengar Vice President, UAW Local 2865

Tamara L. Lee Assistant Professor, Rutgers University

Robert Master Former Assistant to the District One Vice President, CWA District One

Erica Smiley Executive Director, Jobs With Justice

Ben Wilkins Director, Union of Southern Service Workers

Joshua Wood App Delivery Worker

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  • 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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