On this episode of City Works, host Laura Flanders speaks to Calvin John Smiley, Associate Professor of Sociology at Hunter College, and Bianca Tylek, Founder and Executive Director of Worth Rises, to talk about what some have labeled the last remnant of legal slavery in America: prison labor. The three discuss the history of forced prison labor, how it hurts both those inside and outside of prison, and what is being done to finally end this centuries-long practice.

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Guest List:
Calvin John Smiley - Associate Professor of Sociology, Hunter College
Bianca Tylek - Founder and Executive Director, Worth Rises

Recording Date 10/10/2024 First Air Date 12/02/2024

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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On this episode of City Works, host Laura Flanders convenes a panel of climate activists working under and alongside the labor organization, Trade Unions for Energy Democracy, CUNY SLU. Sean Sweeney, Irene Shen, Brian Kamanzi, and Ozzi Warwick speak to Laura about the need for democratic, public ownership of energy production in order to meet the challenge of climate change, and about their efforts to coordinate labor unions in pursuit of that goal.

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Recording Date: 09/26/2024 First Air Date: 11/04/2024

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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In this segment of City Works, host Laura Flanders speaks with

the director of CUNY SLU’s International Program for Labor, Climate and Environment, Sean Sweeney, who attended the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) and has worked with labor on strategies for a transition to sustainable, democratically controlled energy production.

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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On this episode: worker wins and losses. While the union drive at the Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama failed, undocumented workers gained a huge victory elsewhere. Joining Laura Flanders are Jessica Garcia from the RWDSU, and long-time organizer Angeles Solis, to discuss what's next.

Recording Date
04/14/2021
First Air Date
05/03/2021

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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