Worker Cooperatives: Building a Better Workplace | City Works

On this episode of City Works, Laura Flanders speaks to founder of the Community and Worker Ownership Project Rebecca Lurie, CEO of One Brooklyn Health LaRay Brown, and New York City Council Member Sandy Nurse about the recent enthusiasm surrounding worker cooperatives throughout the country, and what they can offer workers that traditional employment cannot. Guests: LaRay Brown - CEO, One Brooklyn Health Rebecca Lurie - Founder, Community and Worker Ownership Project Sandy Nurse - Councilmember, New York City Council, District 37 Shawn Santana - Co-Founder and Worker Owner, Brooklyn Packers Karna Ray - Worker Owner, Brooklyn Packers Recording Date 12/08/2022 First Air Date 01/02/23 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. Watch more at https://tv.cuny.edu/show/cityworks Subscribe to the CUNY TV channel: https://bit.ly/2GmGb13 Follow CUNY TV: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cunyedu/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/cuny/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cunyedu/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/cunytv75  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cunytv/ Find more from CUNY TV at https://tv.cuny.edu CTWR04005