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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 sp... more
FAQs about CUNY TV's City Works:How many episodes does CUNY TV's City Works have?The podcast currently has 68 episodes available.
August 07, 2023Special: Rebuilding Labor’s Power for the 21st CenturyOn this special one-hour edition of City Works, new developments and new strategies from organizers, union leaders and labor scholars who participated at the recent SLU conference, “How Workers Win: Rebuilding Labor’s Power for the 21st Century”....more58minPlay
June 12, 2023New Protections for Workers and “How Workers Win" ConferenceOn this episode of City Works, Laura Flanders talks to Irene Tung, a Senior Researcher at NELP, and Ellen Dichner, former Chief Counsel with the NLRB, about how legislation is aiming to push back against unjust firings and other abuses by employers....more28minPlay
May 01, 2023A New Frontier for Labor: Video Game Workers Get OrganizedOn this episode of City Works, Laura Flanders is joined by CWA organizer Erin Mahoney, Polygon journalist Nicole Carpenter, and QA tester Rhyanna Eichner for an inside look at the unprecedented push to unionize the video games industry....more27minPlay
April 03, 2023The Threat to NYC Public Housing and the Fight to Keep It PublicOn this episode of City Works, Laura Flanders is joined by tenant advocates Jasmin Sanchez and James Rodriguez to discuss the importance of public housing to New York’s working class, and efforts to protect it from privatization....more27minPlay
February 06, 2023A Life in Activism and Advocacy: Journalist Juan GonzálezOn this episode of City Works, Laura Flanders speaks to journalist Juan González about his long career in social activism, the history of American journalism, and his advice for new generations of organizers and advocates....more27minPlay
January 02, 2023Worker Cooperatives: Building a Better WorkplaceOn this episode of City Works, Laura Flanders speaks to Rebecca Lurie, LaRay Brown, and NYC Council Member Sandy Nurse about the recent enthusiasm surrounding worker cooperatives and their potential to build more just workplaces....more27minPlay
December 06, 20222022 Midterm Election Aftermath: A Reporter RoundtableOn this episode of City Works, Laura Flanders hosts a reporter roundtable with journalists Rozina Ali, Gabrielle Gurley, and Kim Kelly, to talk about the 2022 midterm election and how working people figured into the results...more28minPlay
November 08, 2022Gender Equality in the Workplace: The Struggle ContinuesOn this episode of City Works, Laura Flanders speaks to Ellen Cassedy, co-founder of the 9to5 movement, and Sarita Gupta, VP of U.S. Programs at the Ford Foundation, to discuss the history and current state of organizing women in offices and beyond....more27minPlay
October 04, 2022Organizing at Amazon and in the American TheatreOn this episode of City Works, Laura Flanders speaks to organizers from both new and veteran unions, with Brett Daniels from the Amazon Labor Union and Joanne Borts from Actors’ Equity....more27minPlay
September 06, 2022Los Deliveristas: NYC App Delivery WorkersOn this episode of City Works, Laura Flanders speaks to Ligia Guallpa, Joshua Wood and Andrew Wolf, three activists working to organize NYC’s app-based delivery workers for better working conditions in the often hazardous profession....more27minPlay
FAQs about CUNY TV's City Works:How many episodes does CUNY TV's City Works have?The podcast currently has 68 episodes available.