Blue Collar Buzz

Blue Collar Buzz

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Blue Collar Buzz episodes

  • BCB3/13/18 United Steelworkers Pres. Leo Gerard
    On this episode of LaborPress’ Blue Collar Buzz, Leo Gerard, United Steel Workers International President, discusses the impact announced tariffs on steel and aluminum imports are having on workers; Kate Blumm, NYC Department of Information Technology & Telecommunications, talks about the results of a recently completed audit of the city’s Franchise Agreement with Charter/Spectrum; and IBEW Local 3 Shop Steward Richard Shabman talks about the yearlong strike against Charter/Spectrum and what looms ahead.
    12 min
  • BCB3/13/18 Kate Blumm, Assistant Commissioner, DoITT
    On this episode of LaborPress’ Blue Collar Buzz, Leo Gerard, United Steel Workers International President, discusses the impact announced tariffs on steel and aluminum imports are having on workers; Kate Blumm, NYC Department of Information Technology & Telecommunications, talks about the results of a recently completed audit of the city’s Franchise Agreement with Charter/Spectrum; and IBEW Local 3 Shop Steward Richard Shabman talks about the yearlong strike against Charter/Spectrum and what looms ahead.
    12 min
  • BCB3/13/18 IBEWLocal3 Shop Steward Richard Shabman
    On this episode of LaborPress’ Blue Collar Buzz, Leo Gerard, United Steel Workers International President, discusses the impact announced tariffs on steel and aluminum imports are having on workers; Kate Blumm, NYC Department of Information Technology & Telecommunications, talks about the results of a recently completed audit of the city’s Franchise Agreement with Charter/Spectrum; and IBEW Local 3 Shop Steward Richard Shabman talks about the yearlong strike against Charter/Spectrum and what looms ahead.
    12 min
  • BCB3/6Local3BusinessRep.DerekJordan
    On this episode of LaborPress' Blue Collar Buzz Uriel Zelaya-Perez from the Alliance for Fair Food and Oscar Otzoy from the Coalition of Immokalee Workers talk about the upcoming Wendy's fast; Striking Spectrum workers Ian Aiken and David Lopez reflect on the nearly year-long strike against Charter Communications; and IBEW Local 3 Business Manager Derek Jordan gives his take on events and what might happen next.
    12 min
  • BCB3/6SpectrumStrikerDavidLopez
    On this episode of LaborPress' Blue Collar Buzz Uriel Zelaya-Perez from the Alliance for Fair Food and Oscar Otzoy from the Coalition of Immokalee Workers talk about the upcoming Wendy's fast; Striking Spectrum workers Ian Aiken and David Lopez reflect on the nearly year-long strike against Charter Communications; and IBEW Local 3 Business Manager Derek Jordan gives his take on events and what might happen next.
    12 min
  • BCB3/6SpectrumStrikerIanAiken
    On this episode of LaborPress' Blue Collar Buzz Uriel Zelaya-Perez from the Alliance for Fair Food and Oscar Otzoy from the Coalition of Immokalee Workers talk about the upcoming Wendy's fast; Striking Spectrum workers Ian Aiken and David Lopez reflect on the nearly year-long strike against Charter Communications; and IBEW Local 3 Business Manager Derek Jordan gives his take on events and what might happen next.
    11 min
  • BCB3/6ProtestingWendy's
    On this episode of LaborPress' Blue Collar Buzz Uriel Zelaya-Perez from the Alliance for Fair Food and Oscar Otzoy from the Coalition of Immokalee Workers talk about the upcoming Wendy's fast; Striking Spectrum workers Ian Aiken and David Lopez reflect on the nearly year-long strike against Charter Communications; and IBEW Local 3 Business Manager Derek Jordan gives his take on events and what might happen next.
    12 min
  • BCB2/27/18Janusv.AFSCME
    On this episode of LaborPress’ Blue Collar Buzz, Staten Island mom Sanela Djencic talks about the 11-month-old strike against Charter/Spectrum and what thecorporate fat cats are doing to working families like hers; activist Ray Rogers and Sheet Metal Workers Local 28 Business Rep. Robert Rotolo talk about the attack on good jobs at the Hudson Yards development; Workmen’s Circle Social Justice Director Larry Moskowitz tackles racism in society; and labor organizer Phil Cohen and LP correspondent Steve Wishnia discuss the Supreme Court case threatening to undermine the U.S. labor movement. Listen below.
    13 min
  • BCB2/27/18SanelaDjencic
    On this episode of LaborPress’ Blue Collar Buzz, Staten Island mom Sanela Djencic talks about the 11-month-old strike against Charter/Spectrum and what thecorporate fat cats are doing to working families like hers; activist Ray Rogers and Sheet Metal Workers Local 28 Business Rep. Robert Rotolo talk about the attack on good jobs at the Hudson Yards development; Workmen’s Circle Social Justice Director Larry Moskowitz tackles racism in society; and labor organizer Phil Cohen and LP correspondent Steve Wishnia discuss the Supreme Court case threatening to undermine the U.S. labor movement. Listen below.
    12 min

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