Labor Lines

Early childhood education director Chloe Pashman and Randi Herman, Vice President of the Council of School Supervisors and Administrator discuss their efforts to win ECE directors a contract and their first raise in 10 years. The interview with Erik Stover, COO of the New York Cosmos and Dick O'Kane, president of The Building Trades Council of Nassau and Suffolk County on the NY Cosmos Stadium proposal re-airs.

Labor-Lines is coming to an end. In this farewell show, we hear from the people who have made the show possible and have been our most frequent guests and collaborators. Joining us from the Long Island Federation of Labor are John Durso, president and Roger Clayman, executive director. Other guests include Vincent Alvarez, president of the New York Central Labor Council, Richard Steier, editor-in-chief of The Chief Leader, Chris Perez, former Labor-Lines producer and executive producer Sara Fusco.

Les Leopold, executive director and president of The Labor Institute and author of several books, most recently Runaway Inequality: The Activist's Guide to Economic Justice, discusses the book and the present state of economic inequality in the U.S. as well as his past work. 

Carlos Vega of SEIU Local 32BJ , an airplane cleaner employed by a company contracted by Jet Blue at JFK talks to us while he's fasting and rallying on the most popular day of the year to fly. Kristina Mazzocchi and Jeanne Mirer, founding partners of Mirer, Mazzocchi, Schalet & Julien, PLLC, lawyers for the B&H Photo & Video warehouse workers, discuss warehouse conditions and their efforts to help organize the workers in the face of management opposition.

Mike Leyba, director of communications for United for a Fair Economy discusses why some Americans don't have access to major banks and how postal banking would help them. Katherine Isaac is a consultant for the American Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO where she leads the organizing efforts of the Campaign for Postal Banking and A Grand Alliance to Save Our Public Postal Service.  Isaac discusses how this plan would benefit both workers and those seeking banking services.Lionel Chitty, President of the Hicksville Chamber of Commerce discusses the changing economic landscape of Hicksville and what local small businesses have planned for Small Business Saturday.

Dr.Amberly Ruck, SSD representative discusses how she uncovered fraud and corruption in SSD adjudications. Nancy Altman, president of Social Security Works explains how social security impacted in order for the President and the Republican controlled Congress to come to an agreement on the 2015 budget.

Dr. Carol Quirke, professor and director of the Women's Center at SUNY Old Westbury discusses the findings of the report she co-authored that was just released, Envisioning Women on Long Island: Women in Governance. Roger Clayman, executive director of the Long Island Federation of Labor  discusses how the interests of working people fared in the Long Island elections and his take on the full text of the TPP deal that was just released.

Chio Valerio Gonzalez, lead organizer of the Car Wash Campaign and with New York Communities for Change discusses the lawsuit the Association of Car Wash Owners has filed and the impact that could have on the Car Wash Accountability Act.Will Bredderman, politics reporter for The New York Observer discusses the new union-based affordable housing proposal from Comptroller Scott Stringer and Public Advocate Letitia James.

Cole Stangler, journalist with The International Business Times discusses what the latest agreement on the details of the TPP deal means for all workers. Long Island Business News columnist Claude Solnik Governor Cuomo's latest efforts to support Common Core interests.

Dan Rosenblum, writer for The Chief-Leader discusses the recent pro charter school rallies and the UFT's reaction. Earl Phillips, secretary-treasurer of TWU Local 100 discusses the role the union had in getting the MTA Five Year Capital Plan back on track.

Dave Calone Esq. discusses his democratic primary campaign for Congress in District 1, where he would be squaring off against Lee Zeldin (R). Economic Policy Institute Vice President Ross Eisenbrey discusses the new WAGE Act.

Teamsters 1205 President Tim Lynch gives an update on the increasingly urgent situation for bus drivers working for Baumann. Nicole Massa, head of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Long Island discusses their upcoming Light the Night walks.

John Gehring, author of The Francis Effect: A Radical Pope’s Challenge to the American Catholic Church, discusses why the Pope is the labor movement's "best friend." Andy Morrison of the New Economy Projects gives an update on how the New York credit check ban is playing out.

Pam Galpern, Verizon worker and member of CWA Local 1101, who has also covered the negotiations for several publications discusses new developments.  Cole Stangler, staff writer, International Business Times discusses Granite City, Illinois's fight to keep the industry the town is built around, steel as China continues its ascent as a major competitor.

March 12,2015 Labor History Minute

John Feal, founder and President of The FealGood Foundation discusses how we are failing 9/11 first responders suffering from illness and injury as a result of their contribution and his efforts and lobbying to have the Zadroga Act permanently extended.  Jerry Laricchiuta, President of CSEA Local 830 discusses the union's current battles and initiatives

RWDSU 338 President John Durso discusses the union's efforts to save jobs in the wake of Waldbaum's bankruptcy.  Dr. Angelika Santomauro, director of the American Labor Museum discusses the Labor Day Parade they co-sponsored, which took place Sunday, September 6th.

RWDSU 338 President John Durso discusses the union's efforts to save jobs in the wake of Waldbaum's bankruptcy. Tim Lynch, President of Teamsters 1205 and Martha Swiatkowski and Glen Rosser, Baumann employees and members of the union negotiating committee. They discuss their efforts to get a fair contract and better safety measures as well as preparations to strike.

Steven Wishnia, Labor Press reporter and former taxi driver discusses the impact Uber has on jobs- for their workers and organized taxi drivers. Aaron Watkins-Lopez, organizer with Long Island Bus Riders Union, gives N.I.C.E., the Long Island bus system, a progess report.

Al Jazeera Columnist Amy B. Dean explains why communities need to step in to protect new wage laws. Economic Policy Institute Vice President Ross Eisenbrey discusses their new report on who new overtime legislation will affect and how it can be better reformed.