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This edition: Labor's Uphill Battle: Can Unions Lead the Charge Again?


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Original tape date: March 27, 2026. First aired: April 6, 2026.

On this episode of City Works, host Laura Flanders is joined by the President of the New York City Central Labor Council, Brendan Griffith, and labor organizer and educator David Unger, to talk about the ways that organized labor is engaging with popular movements across the country and here in New York, and what more can be done to protect workers under attack.

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Brendan Griffith President, New York City Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO

David Unger Labor organizer and educator , School of Labor and Urban Studies

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