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- WorkWeek – January 1, 2019Covering 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 movement1 hr 40 min
- January 1, 2019 – Fed Gov Shutdown & Hunters Point Treasure Island Whistleblowers Face Cover-up & Corruption
WorkWeek looks at the Federal government shutdown and how it is affecting the public including air traffic controllers. Next WorkWeek examines the escalating scandal and financial crisis at Hunters Point Shipyard and Treasure Island which has contaminated the workers and the community.
We interview David Anton who is representing 6 radiation health and safety experts who worked for the contractor Tetra Tech at Hunters Point & Treasure Island. We also interview Dr. Larry Rose who is the former medical director of Cal-OSHA and Cheryl Thornton who is an SEIU 1021 steward, delegate to the San Francisco Labor Council and works at the City Potrero Hill Health Center.They discuss who the whistleblowers were, what happened to them and the failure to do a proper clean-up as well as the cover-up by government politicians and officials.We also look at the failure of both the San Francisco Department of Public Health and California Department of Public Health to protect the community, workers and whistleblowers. Additionally the program discusses the failure of Cal-OSHA to protect the community and whistleblowers at both Hunters Point Shipyard and Treasure Island. There have been no investigations by Cal-OSHA over the health and safety and the retaliation against OSHA whistleblowers.Also discussed is the role of former SF City Mayor and now California Governor Gavin Newsom, Senator Dianne Feinstein, Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi and other political officials in this over $1 billion dollar scandal. Newsom was Mayor of San Francisco when these whistleblowers were being bullied, retaliated against and fired by Tetra Tech.For more media:
WW1-2-19 The Fed Shutdown And Air Traffic Controllers NATCA Speaks OutWorkweek-radio – Ww1-2-19-the-fed-shutdown-and-air-traffic-controllers-natca-speaks-out“Cleaning The Swamp” Hunters Point Tetra Tech Workers Blow Whistle On Criminal Cover-up & Corruptionwww.youtube.com/watch?v=ky5QFa-q1UUwww.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/Hunt…-431638053.htmlwww.youtube.com/watch?v=J_YVou0km…&feature=youtu.beyoutu.be/-EbkG4aQM1wsfbayview.com/2017/06/whistleblo…dioactive-coverup/www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/Form…-259871511.htmlwww.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/OSHA…-293711041.htmlWorkweek-radio – Ww2-17-15-osha-whistleblower-from-testamerica-michael-madry-interviewedWorkweek-radio – Ww-2-24-15-osha-whistleblowers-and-corruption-with-whitmanwww.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzfFB6wiQVoWorkweek-radio – Ww2-17-15-osha-whistleblower-from-testamerica-michael-madry-interviewedwww.youtube.com/watch?v=FQiB7bGHFaswww.nbcbayarea.com/investigations/…–293711041.htmlissuu.com/injuredworkersnation…cretary.perez5.18./1issuu.com/injuredworkersnation…es.in.the.osha.whistissuu.com/injuredworkersnation…a.complaint.responseissuu.com/injuredworkersnation…4_six.investigationswww.youtube.com/watch?v=FQiB7bGHFaswww.capoliticalreview.com/capoliticaln…-corruption/sfbayview.com/2009/04/digging-the-dirt-on-lennar/ww2.kqed.org/news/2016/07/22/fi…-shipyard-project/gcml.org/ohsagate/WorkWeek Radio@workweek-radioThe post January 1, 2019 – Fed Gov Shutdown & Hunters Point Treasure Island Whistleblowers Face Cover-up & Corruption appeared first on KPFA.
30 min - WorkWeek – December 25, 2018Covering 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 movement1 hr 40 min
- December 25, 2018 – Kaiser Suicides NUHW Strike & Peoples Park Privatization
WorkWeek looks at the Kaiser healthcare suicides of patients who have mental health problems. Family members who have lost relatives of suicides and NUHW healthcare clinicians talk about their struggle to get appointments and the drive for profit by Kaiser that limits services.
Kaiser NUHW mental healthcare workers launched a five-day strike on December 10, 2018, to demand proper staffing to serve their patients and decent working conditions. They were also joined by CNA nurses at the Kaiser hospitals.Kaiser which has been fined previously by the state of California is refusing to promptly treat seriously ill patients and is outsourcing the work to contractors.According to the workers and families, this is creating a serious healthcare crisis and in some cases is leading to suicides and deaths.According to the union and Congressman Patrick Kennedy, it is also violating the law of California and the US. Kennedy called on the California Attorney General Xavier Bacerra to conduct an investigation of Kaiser because of its failure to provide proper care to patients with mental healthcare problems and also cost shifting by Kaiser to limit their liability. Kennedy charged that they are pushing patients onto Social Security and onto local county health systems to increase their profits.Next, WorkWeek looks at the effort of UC and the regents to develop People’s Park in Berkeley and who is behind this. Michael Delacour a retired boilermaker and Thomas Lord and opponent of privatization of the park discusses the struggle to defend the park and how it will affect the students and working people who use the park.Additional media:
Kaiser NUHW Workers Strike Against Short Staffing Threatening Healthcarewww.youtube.com/watch?v=j8SjlVXpmAI&t=9sKaiser NUHW Healthcare Workers Protest Retaliatory Firing Of Whistleblower Dr. Alex Wangwww.youtube.com/watch?v=cPcY_bhGj54www.dailycal.org/2018/09/14/peopl…th-fighting-for/NUHW Therapists demand action in response to tragic Santa Rosa suicide that highlights the failures of Kaiser Permanente’s mental health care servicesnuhw.org/therapists-demand-ac…ealth-care-services/static1.squarespace.com/static/5a7985…lic+Space.pdfwww.peoplespark.orgCal removes 42 trees at People’s Park to ‘address long-deferred maintenance’www.berkeleyside.com/2018/12/28/cal…QevpTrOwLTJcH0Production of WorkWeek Radio@workweek-radioThe post December 25, 2018 – Kaiser Suicides NUHW Strike & Peoples Park Privatization appeared first on KPFA.
30 min - WorkWeek – December 18, 2018Covering 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 movement1 hr 20 min
- December 18, 2018 – French Workers Speak Out And UBER Lyft Drivers Face Slavery
WorkWeek looks at the struggle of the French people and workers against the Macron government. WorkWeek was in Paris on November 24,2018 when tens of thousands of workers went to the streets of Paris and other cities against regressive taxation and austerity policies of the Macron government.
Next, WorkWeek hears from UBER Lyft drivers who rallied at San Francisco City Hall and marched to the world headquarters of UBER to protest the dangerous and increasing cuts to their living conditions. We interview Edward Escobar who is with the Alliance for Independent Workers who has been involved in organizing UBER and Lyft workers in Northern California and linking up internationally.Additionally media:
UBER Stop Lying And Cheating Us! Drivers Protest At UBER World Headquarters In SFwww.youtube.com/watch?v=LDeLO1Yr-pk&t=7sUBER, Lyft, Taxi Workers, Deregulation and Independent Contractorswww.youtube.com/watch?v=PoayEmFK1E0&t=4sUBER, Tech, Drivers & Capitalism With Steven Hillwww.youtube.com/watch?v=IJQ-gBaSPTU&t=2sSF Taxi Workers On Tech, UBER, Lyft, And Deregulationwww.youtube.com/watch?v=MCrwoiYejWgRideshare Wage Calculator Exposes Hidden Costs Of Driving For UBER and LYFTwww.teamsters117.org/rideshare_wage…dQpR4bGjX8hkTMUK UBER Drivers Organize & Fight Back With UPH Chair James Farrarwww.youtube.com/watch?v=CxOPa0H9i3Q&t=52sProduction of WorkWeek RadioThe post December 18, 2018 – French Workers Speak Out And UBER Lyft Drivers Face Slavery appeared first on KPFA.
24 min - WorkWeek – November 27, 2018Covering 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 movement1 hr 20 min
- November 27, 2018 – SF Unite Hotel Workers & GO Charter Schools In Oakland With Mike Hutchinson
WorkWeek looks at the GO public school charter chain in Oakland with Michael Hutchinson. GO “public” charter school chain has expanded from Oakland to West Contra Costa County where they are supporting WCCSB candidate Val Cuevas who is also backed by the United Teachers Of Richmond and other unions.
WorkWeek next hears the voices of San Francisco Marriott Unite Here Local 2 strikers and what their issues are in this national struggle with the campaign One Job Should Be Enough. WorkWeek looks at the GO public school charter chain in Oakland with Michael Hutchinson
Production of WorkWeek RadioThe post November 27, 2018 – SF Unite Hotel Workers & GO Charter Schools In Oakland With Mike Hutchinson appeared first on KPFA.
24 min - WorkWeek – November 20, 2018Covering 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 movement1 hr 20 min
- November 20, 2018 – Lessons On The 50th Anniversary of SF State Strike
WorkWeek hears from participants on a forum on Labor And The San Francisco State strike in 1968. The ILWU and other unions played an important role in the strike.
For more media:Production of WorkWeek RadioThe post November 20, 2018 – Lessons On The 50th Anniversary of SF State Strike appeared first on KPFA.
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Want to know what’s really happening in labor? WorkWeek Radio provides news and in depth coverage of unions and working people in the bay area, California, nationally and internationally. WorkWeek…
gives an opportunity for rank and file workers and union officials to provide their viewpoints and perspectives about the sharpening class struggle in the US and around the world. It show also includes a weekly calendar of labor events in Northern California from strikes and rallies to educational meetings. WorkWeek seeks to break the information blockade of corporate media of the real role of workers and unions in our society.
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