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July 17, 2018 WorkWeek – July 17, 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
July 17, 2018 July 17, 2018 – SEIU1021 Members Fight Racism With ILWU 10 & Gig Economy With Dolber
WorkWeek Radio hears from workers at SEIU 1021 who are fighting systemic racism in the City and County of San Francisco. The rallied at the Human Resources office run by Micki Callahan to demand documentation on discrimination of African American workers and were joined by the leadership and members of ILWU Local 10.
They also demanded the return of SEIU 1021 healthcare worker Cheryl Thornton who was removed from her position at the Potrero Hill Health Center in retaliation for defending the poor and working class patients.
Next WorkWeek interviews Brian Dolber a professor at San Marco CSU about the affect of the gig economy on workers and the development of technology.
Additional media:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPQwB0ufUnc
youtu.be/CJnWKbLuFJ0
youtu.be/eIyXXLi5D6k
The Reign Of Terror Against San Francisco SEIU 1021 DPH Members & Other City Workers: Speakout At SF Labor Council
youtu.be/7JN-f8HeN3w
youtu.be/F-kmrjrxvF4
SFGH “Zuckerberg” SEIU 1021 Workers & Community Protest DPH Privatization, Racism & Union Busting
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpxZcETKB6o
Stop Racist Discrimination And Workplace Bullying At SF DPH! SEIU 1021 Members & SF Residents Rally & Speakout
youtu.be/iNs4zHn96rIiw
Stop SF Privatization At Potrero Hill Health Center Defend SEIU 1021 Healthcare Worker Cheryl Thornton
youtu.be/zGhU6jrgsE8
For more information:
SFLC Resolution To Oppose Retaliation Against SEIU 1021 Member Cheryl Thornton & Opposition to Workplace Bullying and Racist Discrimination in the City and County of San Francisco
sflaborcouncil.org/wp-content/uplo…l-Thornton..pdf
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18 min
July 10, 2018 WorkWeek – July 10, 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
July 10, 2018 July 10, 2018 – Deerfield On Immigrant Youth OEA Co-locations with Jones Cooper And Mike Stout
WorkWeek Radio looks at the increasing terrorist attacks by ICE on immigrant youth and their parents at schools on the border. We interview Nina Deerfield who is the the board of Palomar Community College in San Diego. She also discusses the privatization and racist attacks on Latinos in Escondido California by charter school advocates.
Next, WorkWeek looks at the recent NEA national convention where a resolution was passed against co-locations to bust up public schools by placing charters in them. We interview Kristyn Jones who was a delegate from the United Teachers of Richmond UTR and Carmen Cooper who was a delegate from Camden Education Association in New Jersey.
We then listen to the labor music of Mike Stout and talk to him about the struggle of workers in Pennsylvania and what happened to the steel industry.
Additional media:
ra.nea.org/business-item/2018-nbi-065/
www.courierpostonline.com/story/news/2…st/72628494/
www.mikestoutmusic.com
Production of WorkWeek Radio
[email protected]
@workweek-radio
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18 min
July 03, 2018 WorkWeek – July 3, 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
30 min
July 03, 2018 July 3, 2018 – SF ICE Med Examiner and MTA NEA Pres Barbara Madeloni
WorkWeek Radio hears about the protest at SF ICE in San Francisco and then interviews workers at the San Francisco Medical Examiner’s Office where SEIU 1021 workers charge that there has been systemic racism, bullying and attacks on African American workers. The rally against racist attacks and workplace bullying at the San Francisco Examiner’s office took place on June 28, 2018.
San Francisco Medical Examiner Dr. Michael Hunter was charged with allowing racist incidents and physically attacking union members.
Next, WorkWeek focuses on the Janus decision. Last week the US Supreme Court announced it’s decision to support Janus vs: AFSCME which will eliminated the agency shop for public workers we will talk with a leader of Massachusetts Teachers Union about the effect of this decision.
The largest percentage o( unionized workers in the United States are public workers. 35% of public workers belong to unions while it is 6.7% in private workforce. The 7.2 million public workers in unions have been a target for decades by big business and the corporate media who are seeking to privatization and outsource public jobs.
One of the methods of attacking unions in the public sector is to allow unions to withdraw from union dues and membership while having the union the continued responsibility of representing all the workers.
Immediately after the decision, rightwing front groups sent letters to all union members to withdraw from unions and even made home visits.
In Wisconsin after Scott Walker passed state legislation to make it difficult to represent members the membership of AfSCME dropped by 70%.
Teachers have also been under attack not only by blaming teachers for the economic crisis but have been weakening unions by privatization through charters and vouchers.
WorkWeek interviews Barbara Madeloni who is the president of the Massachusetts Teachers Association and is attending the national convention of the National Education Association in Minneapolis. Her state union has played an important role in putting a cap on charters and educating teachers about the threat of charter schools.
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9 min
June 26, 2018 June 26, 2018 – UAW 2865 Challenges UC Armed Police And Juneteenth Coroner Protest
WorkWeek Radio looks at the call for an end to the militarization and armed police on the campuses of UC by UAW 2865 which represents over 10,000 graduate students. We interview UC Davis UAW 2865 stewards Blu Buchanan and Amara Miller about their contract negotiations on these issues. The university is refusing to even provide information on how many UC police there are the budget of this militarization.
We then hear from workers from the Medical Examiner’s office who spoke at the SF Labor Council about the physical attacks on SEIU 1021 members by the medical examiner’s staff with his personal support. We interview Brenda Barros, SEIU 1021 San Francisco General Hospital Chapter Chair, Daniel Becker, SEIU 1021 field rep and Cheryl Thornton, SEIU 1021 Steward and Potrero Hill Health Center worker.
Additional media:
youtu.be/eIyXXLi5D6k
youtu.be/7JN-f8HeN3w
youtu.be/F-kmrjrxvF4
Production of Workweek Radio
[email protected]
@workweek-radio
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9 min
June 26, 2018 WorkWeek – June 26, 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
30 min
June 19, 2018 June 19, 2018 – Teachers Social Media Juneteenth And ICE Attacks Children
WorkWeek hearing from teachers from W. Virginia and Arizona who are using social media to organize, educate and carry out mass strikes. They talk about how they do this.
Next, WorkWeek interviews Professor George Wright and UFWA founder Al Rojas about the history of Juneteenth and the growing terrorism against children and families who are crossing the US border.
Production of WorkWeek Radio
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@workweek-radio
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9 min
June 19, 2018 WorkWeek – June 19, 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
30 min

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