Blue Collar Buzz

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.

On this episode of LaborPress’ Blue Collar Buzz, Staten Island mom Salena Djencic talks about the 11-month-old strike against Charter/Spectrum and what the corporate 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.

On this episode of LaborPress’ Blue Collar Buzz, Staten Island mom Salena Djencic talks about the 11-month-old strike against Charter/Spectrum and what the corporate 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.

On this episode of LaborPress’ Blue Collar Buzz, Staten Island mom Salena Djencic talks about the 11-month-old strike against Charter/Spectrum and what the corporate 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.

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.

On this episode of LaborPress' Blue Collar Buzz, labor law expert Alexander Schmidt talks about restructuring U.S corporations in ways that actually benefit workers; union organizer Phil Cohen talks about his book "The Jackson Project; and Audrey Brown and Seth Kennedy from DC37's Health & Security Plan discuss threats to worker retirements.

On this episode of LaborPress' Blue Collar Buzz, labor law expert Alexander Schmidt talks about restructuring U.S corporations in ways that actually benefit workers; union organizer Phil Cohen talks about his book "The Jackson Project; and Audrey Brown and Seth Kennedy from DC37's Health & Security Plan discuss threats to worker retirements.

On this episode of LaborPress' Blue Collar Buzz, labor law expert Alexander Schmidt talks about restructuring U.S corporations in ways that actually benefit workers; union organizer Phil Cohen talks about his book "The Jackson Project; and Audrey Brown and Seth Kennedy from DC37's Health & Security Plan discuss threats to worker retirements.

On this episode of LaborPress' Blue Collar Buzz, labor law expert Alexander Schmidt talks about restructuring U.S corporations in ways that actually benefit workers; union organizer Phil Cohen talks about his book "The Jackson Project; and Audrey Brown and Seth Kennedy from DC37's Health & Security Plan discuss threats to worker retirements.

On this episode of LaborPress' Blue Collar Buzz, we talk to fast food worker Mica Hargrove about Fast Food Justice, the new non-profit group advocating for low-wage workers in the industry. We also hear from Spectrum striker Eddie Rogan about what's at stake for employees at the giant cable provider. NYC for-hire drivers Michele Dottin and Sohail Rana talk about how Uber and other app-based outfits are literally driving their colleagues to suicide. And finally, economist and Democracy@Work founder Professor Richard Wolff discusses what it will take for workers to rise up and turn the tide.