We speak with the New York Taxi Workers Alliance about the largest current campaign Uber and Lyft drivers launched against the rideshare companies, which are locking drivers out of the apps for extended periods. We also hear from two of the Nation interns that published “Kamala Harris Does Not Deserve The Nation’s Endorsement."

Ligia Guallpa is the Executive Director of the Workers Justice Project. WJP aims to empower low-wage immigrant workers and build sustainable solutions for them as they contribute to our city. Earlier this year, the organization launched a movement to combat wage theft against undocumented workers. Six local construction companies in the city are being accused of stealing over $114,000 from their employees, many of whom rely on these incomes to support families here or in their home countries. If you would like to find out more or donate to Workers Justice Project text "Give" to 347-305-8541.

Amygdala gives us a glimpse into the world of drag, from how she manages to make it work on a budget and what the night industry COULD do to make it easier.

We look at two cases of hidden labor: our construction workers behind the buildings we sit in, and our cultural workers who create the shows we remember.We’ll be speaking with Ligia Guallpa of the Workers Justice Project about some of their recent initiatives surrounding wage theft against undocumented workers. Later, we will also be speaking with a cultural worker, Drag Queen Amygdala about how drag works in the city that never sleeps.

New Yorkers took to the streets on October 7th to protest the continued genocidal actions of the Israeli government aided by U.S. Zionists.

October 7th 2024 marks the one-year anniversary of Hamas' attack on Israel and the subsequent genocidal war that has unfolded. The Indypendent reflects on NYC protests of the event and takes listener call-ins.

We’ll be joined by Andrew Tilson, executive director of the Workers Unite Film Festival. This global celebration of labor solidarity kicks off October 18th at Cinema Village and will continue until October 30th with in-person and virtual events. Films range from student and professional projects telling the stories of struggle and activism for a better world.

We’ll get an update from a pair of New York City activists with long-time ties to the labor movement who are canvassing door-to-door for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz in swing states like Pennsylvania and Michigan that will determine the outcome of this year’s presidential race.

The Starbucks Workers Union recently unionized its 500th store nationwide. And then it announced that a dozen more stores had filed to hold union elections including one in Manhattan and another in Brooklyn. We’ll get an update on how this historic union drive is going when we speak with worker-organizer Evan Sunshine.

Two volunteers join us to tell us about their experience canvasing for Kamala in key swing states while in New York City, workers celebrate Starbucks 500th unionized store and the upcoming Workers Film Festival!