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This edition: Special: Labor & The Crisis of Democracy (Part 1)


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Original tape date: May 8, 2025. First aired: June 2, 2025.

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.

Guest List

Robert Cassanello Associate Professor of History, University of Central Florida

Annabelle Heckler Artist

Sherman Henry Director, Labor Institute for Advancing Black Strategists

Mudiwa Pettus Assistant Professor of English, Medgar Evers College

Rebecca "Becky" Pringle President, National Education Association

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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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