Special: Rebuilding Labor’s Power for the 21st Century | City Works

On this special one-hour edition of City Works, Laura Flanders presents excerpts from the recent labor conference at the CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies entitled “How Workers Win: Rebuilding Labor’s Power for the 21st Century". Held on May 5, the conference brought together organizers, union leaders and labor scholars to discuss new developments in the labor movement, including the recent surge in strikes and legal battles, as well as new organizing strategies, from the utility of “do-it-yourself” organizing to identity-focused campaigns. Guests: Eric Blanc - Assistant Professor, Rutgers University Tamara L. Lee - Assistant Professor, Rutgers University Ben Wilkins - Director, Union of Southern Service Workers Sarita Gupta - Vice President of U.S. Programs, The Ford Foundation Erica Smiley - Executive Director, Jobs With Justice Kavitha Iyengar - Vice President, UAW Local 2865 Veena Dubal - Professor, University of California College of Law, S.F. Ligia Guallpa - Director, Worker’s Justice Project Joshua Wood - App Delivery Worker Bob Master - Former Assistant to the District One Vice President, CWA Recording Date 07/20/2023 First Air Date 08/07/2023 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/CUNYTV Twitter: https://twitter.com/cunytv Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cunytv75 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/cunytv75 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cunytv Find more from CUNY TV at https://tv.cuny.edu CTWR04011_V1