This edition: Home Health Aides Demand Relief, and AI in Higher Ed
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Episode Details
Original tape date: May 8, 2026. First aired: June 1, 2026.On this episode of City Works, host Laura Flanders speaks to organizers JoAnn Lum and Vic Galvan and home care worker Luz Estrella about the 24-hour shifts for home care workers in New York, as well as the proposed legislation to end it. Also on the program, excerpts from a recent SLU seminar on A.I. and Big Tech in higher education, and how the perceived advantages of the new technology can act as a Trojan Horse for staff cuts, budgetary waste and worker surveillance.
Guest List
Luz Estrella Home-care worker
Vic Galvan Organizer, Ain't I a Woman Campaign
Lilly Irani Associate Professor, UC San Diego
JoAnn Lum Organizer, National Mobilization Against Sweatshops
Britt Paris Associate Professor, Rutgers University
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