CUNY TV's City Works

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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 spotlights the occupations and projects of the working people of our city, with inquiry carried out by one of the nation’s most outstanding universities.

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Pride at Work

CUNY TV's City Works

04/01/24 • 26 min

On this episode of City Works, Laura Flanders speaks with Richard Blum from the Legal Aid Society and Joanna Wuest from Mount Holyoke College, to talk about the rise and importance of LGBTQ+ leadership in the organized labor movement.

Adjunct Faculty: The Growing Crisis in Higher Ed

CUNY TV's City Works

03/04/24 • 25 min

On this episode of City Works, Laura Flanders speaks with James Davis from the PSC, and Anne Balay from SEIU Local 509, about the adjunct professors struggling with low pay, long hours, and insecure employment in colleges around the country.

Artificial Intelligence: The Promise and the Peril

CUNY TV's City Works

02/05/24 • 24 min

On this episode of City Works, Laura Flanders speaks with Mikhael Simmonds from CUNY’s Graduate School of Journalism, and Virginia Doellgast from Cornell ILR, about the promises and pitfalls of artificial intelligence in the workplace.

Wage Theft; State of the Unions; and more

CUNY TV's City Works

11/05/19 • 26 min

On this month's City Works: A look at the pervasive problem of wage theft; bartender and aspiring actress Christian Cordova; Ruth Milkman on the State of the Unions; and subway dancer Isyrel Jules Tales.

Special: A Year of Strikes and Organizing

CUNY TV's City Works

07/01/24 • 27 min

On this special episode of City Works, Laura takes us through the last year of conversations with organizers from the UAW, the WGAE, and the PSC, as well as local labor advocates in NY, to explore the resurgence of labor activity around the country.

Danger on the Job

CUNY TV's City Works

06/03/24 • 27 min

On this episode of City Works, Laura Flanders talks to Assemblywoman Catalina Cruz, attorney Richard Winsten, and reporter Amir Khafagy, about the rise of immigrant construction worker deaths in the city and the organizing being done to reverse it.

Election 2024: What's at Stake for Labor

CUNY TV's City Works

10/03/24 • 54 min

On this hour-long episode of City Works, Laura speaks to the political directors of three unions to discuss what’s at stake for workers in the 2024 presidential election, and post-electoral strategies to keep organized labor on the offense.

Organizing at Amazon and in the American Theatre

CUNY TV's City Works

10/04/22 • 26 min

On 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.

Los Deliveristas: NYC App Delivery Workers

CUNY TV's City Works

09/06/22 • 26 min

On 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.

New York's Labor Movement: Unions Are Winning Again

CUNY TV's City Works

05/06/24 • 26 min

On this episode of City Works, Laura Flanders speaks with Vincent Alvarez of the NYC Central Labor Council and Council Member Carmen De La Rosa about the current state of organized labor in the city, and the impact unions have had on their own lives.

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FAQ

How many episodes does CUNY TV's City Works have?

CUNY TV's City Works currently has 48 episodes available.

What topics does CUNY TV's City Works cover?

The podcast is about New York, New York City, Podcasts, Nyc, Business and Careers.

What is the most popular episode on CUNY TV's City Works?

The episode title 'Danger on the Job' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on CUNY TV's City Works?

The average episode length on CUNY TV's City Works is 28 minutes.

How often are episodes of CUNY TV's City Works released?

Episodes of CUNY TV's City Works are typically released every 28 days, 12 hours.

When was the first episode of CUNY TV's City Works?

The first episode of CUNY TV's City Works was released on Oct 8, 2019.

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Top 10 CUNY TV's City Works Episodes

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How many episodes does CUNY TV's City Works have?

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What is the average episode length on CUNY TV's City Works?

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When was the first episode of CUNY TV's City Works?

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