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September 04, 2018 WorkWeek – September 4, 2018
Covering issues facing working people and the trade union movement from education, healthcare, housing, the environment and public workers. It also examines the role of international labor and the US trade union movement
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September 04, 2018 September 4, 2018 – Global Elite Billionaires UC Pensions and Privatization
WorkWeek looks at a new book Giants of The Global Power Elite by Professor Peter Phillips formerly of Project Censored and the role of these capitalists who are privatizing pensions and public services around the world and at UC. We also interview Lisa Milos a member of CWA UPTE UCSF who, helped organize a presentation by CWA researcher Matthew Cunningham-Cooke’s report entitled, Fidelity to Whom? and how Fidelity and the Billionaires are seeking to destroy the public UC pension system.
Additional media:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9NxaYYVUIE
projectcensored.org/product/giants-…al-power-elite/
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18 min
August 28, 2018 WorkWeek – August 28, 2018
Covering issues facing working people and the trade union movement from education, healthcare, housing, the environment and public workers. It also examines the role of international labor and the US trade union movement
1 hr
August 28, 2018 August 28, 2018 – SEIU1021 SF Members Fight Racism & Monsanto Poisons Workers & Children
WorkWeek Radio looks at the systemic racism and workplace bullying at the San Francisco Department of Public Health and the City and County of San Francisco with Brenda Barros who is the SEIU 1021 San Francisco General Hospital chapter president and Cheryl Thornton who is a SEIU 1021 Potrero Hill Health Center steward who was retaliated against for whistleblowing and for her fight against the privatization of the health center. They also discuss the discharge of former DPH director Barbara Garcia.
Next, WorkWeek looks at the recent court decision against Monsantos which is owned by the Bayer company for causing cancer in school district worker Dewaye “Lee” Johnson. He was contaminated with Roundup which a Bay Area jury voted unanimously caused his cancer.
WorkWeek interview the co-founder of the UFCWA Al Rojas who is also with the Sacramento Labor Council For Latin American Advancement and Dr. Bill Rothman who has been campaigning against the use of Roundup and other pesticides at schools and other government districts in Marin County.
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August 21, 2018 WorkWeek – August 21, 2018
Covering issues facing working people and the trade union movement from education, healthcare, housing, the environment and public workers. It also examines the role of international labor and the US trade union movement
1 hr
August 21, 2018 August 21, 2018 – The IBU UPS Contract And SF State Strike And Labor
WorkWeek on July 21, 2018 looks at the UPS contract fight that effects over 260,000 Teamsters. The Hoffa leadership has pushed a contract that includes permanent two-tier workers some at $13 and $15 an hour. John Palmer, an IBT International Vice President from the South and Agelo Demma who is a IBT steward and member of IBT 2785 talk about the reality of a two tier contract and why Teamsters are angry about the terrible conditions that this will bring.
Next, WorkWeek hears about the San Francisco 1968 strike and the connection with the labor movement. The San Francisco State Strike was supported by AFT 1352, the San Francisco Labor Council and ILWU Local 10 which offered jobs to strike teachers, staff and students.
This forum was held on July 12, 2018 at ILWU Local 34 in San Francisco.
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18 min
August 14, 2018 WorkWeek – August 14, 2018
Covering issues facing working people and the trade union movement from education, healthcare, housing, the environment and public workers. It also examines the role of international labor and the US trade union movement
1 hr
August 14, 2018 August 14, 2018 – The Monsanto Ruling With Journalists Carey Gillam and Bob Egelko
WorkWeek on July 14, 2018 looks at the recent Federal court decision in favor of Benecia Unified School District groundskeeper Dewayne “Lee” Johnson against chemical biotech company Monsanto for causing his cancer. Johnson won $39.2 million in compensatory damages and $250 million in punitive damages because the jury said his cancer was a result of the use of Monsanto’s Roundup. WorkWeek interviews journalist and author Carey Gillam. Gillam is a member of Society of Environmental Journalists and a public interest researcher for US Right to Know, a not-for-profit food industry research group. She is also the author of the book WHITEWASH: The Story of a Weed Killer, Cancer, and the Corruption of Science.
Also joining the program is San Francisco Chronicle legal reporter Bob Egelko who has covered the case and also the case of Javier Alcala who was a Caltrans worker and member of IUOE Local 3. He sued Monsanto in 2010 for his illness which he charged was caused by roundup owned by Monsanto. His case was dismissed.and in 2012 he won an appeal after presenting evidence about his illnesses from spaying Roundup on weeds on California highways.
The US EPA has told workers and the pubic that this chemical is safe and does not cause cancer.
Additional media:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOb-mb7TzBQ&feature=
www.theguardian.com/business/2018/a…ts-to-the-world
www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/C…cides-4058427.php
www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article…on-13153607.php
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHF3aNE9FoA
For more information on Carey Gillam
careygillam.com/
Production of WorkWeek Radio
[email protected]
@workweek-radio
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18 min
August 07, 2018 WorkWeek – August 7, 2018
Covering issues facing working people and the trade union movement from education, healthcare, housing, the environment and public workers. It also examines the role of international labor and the US trade union movement
1 hr
August 07, 2018 August 7, 2018 – SF Assange Solidarity Action & ATU689 Protests Segregated Cars For Racists
WorkWeek hears from activists who are calling for the freedom of journalist and whistleblower Julian Assange who helped form WickiLeaks. The Ecuadoran government is being pressured by the US and UK to push Julian Assange out where he would be arrested by UK police and turned over to the US government.
The US government wants to shut him down for exposing through WickLeaks the criminal activities of the US and other governments around the world.. The rally was held in San Francisco on August 1 at the San Francisco UK consulate.
Next, WorkWeek looks at the action of Washington DC ATU 689 transit workers to reject the use of segregated rail cars for racists, nationalists and fascists who are organizing a “Unite The Right” at the US capitol.
WorkWeek interviews ATU 689 president Jackie Jeter who discovered this plan and with the support of her local and labor rejected the management plan.
Additional media:
youtu.be/d4yHvfVMiVE
www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/dc-metr…0fd5c73da6056
Production of WorkWeek Radio
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@workweek-radio
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