Working Class Heroes Radio

Most Heroes Don't Wear Capes
  • 4.9 (29)
  • SOCIETY & CULTURE
Working Class Heroes Radio

Working Class Heroes is a narrative investigative journalism podcast exploring the lives, history, politics and culture of working class “New YorQuinos.” We will showcase their struggles and stories by highlighting their identities, experiences, interests, and working conditions. Working Class Heroes is produced by The Muckrakers' Union Local 718. Episodes will be crafted through interviews, historical research and presented in a bilingual format. Your co-hosts are Julian Guerrero, Brianda Guzman, Carlos Perez, Lupita Romero and Lea Ramirez. Why the working class? We believe that in this political moment, what we need more than ever is to relate the experience of the most resilient communities in New York City. Amidst a housing crisis, record mass incarceration, militarized policing, raids and deportations, high prices and lowering wages and longer hours, regular working people are the ones fighting for more, standing against politicians and corporations' efforts to exploit more of workers for less. The Muckrakers' Union (Local 718) is a dues paying collective for creatives in New York City who are interested in using their talent and skills to highlight working class issues, culture, art and protest. We are made up of journalists, writers, photographers, graphic designers, researchers, artists, activists, etc. If you are interested in joining or collaborating, please contact us at workingclassheroespodcast@gmail.com

  1. Taxi Drivers Deserve Dignity - Seydou's Story

    05/23/2021

    Taxi Drivers Deserve Dignity - Seydou's Story

    Another mini-episode focused on the struggles of New York Taxi Drivers. Julian Guerrero speaks with Seydou Ouattara, an Uber driver since 2016 who moved to New York from the Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire)to pursue a career as an accountant in the US but who became active around the struggles of New York City Taxi Drivers. Seydou speaks to Julian about his working conditions, how he became active with the New York Taxi Workers Alliance, and what taxi drivers are demanding from the city and state of New York. Musical credit: J. Cole - H u n g e r o n H i l l s i d e Souls of Mischief - Cab Fare

    27 min
  2. UPS And The Laurelton 10

    05/08/2021

    UPS And The Laurelton 10

    When UPS fired 10 part-time workers at a warehouse in Laurelton, Queens, it sparked a wave of protests from Teamsters Local 804 and union activists across New York City.

    16 min
  3. Deliveristas of the World Unite! May Day Special

    05/01/2021

    Deliveristas of the World Unite! May Day Special

    We're back for a May 1st Special episode to commemorate International Worker's Day! Happy May Day! For our May Day special, we're looking at the struggles of Delivery Workers in New York City - we speak with Katya and Juan Carlos, two delivery workers affiliated with Los Deliveristas Unidos, an up-and-coming Delivery worker organization. Katya is a Spanish-only speaker so Lupita Romero helped interpret this segment with us. Lea Ramirez and Julian Guerrero take on the debate around worker misclassification by Uber, Lyft, Doordash, and other App-based companies explaining how this issue is creating a second-class status for working people across the globe. Outro song - La Cumbia de la Bicicleta by David Aguilar

    57 min
  4. A Year of Working Class Heroes: Reflections on Building Independent Media

    04/23/2021

    A Year of Working Class Heroes: Reflections on Building Independent Media

    April 23rd 2021 marks one year of our series, Coronavirus and Class Struggle, on famed Lefty community radio station, NYC's WBAI 99.5 FM. A few members of the Working Class Heroes Collective, Khadija Mehter, Lea Ramirez, and Julian Guerrero, reflect on one year of producing 32 episodes of interviews, reporting, and discussions on working-class struggles based in New York City. They discuss what they learned, how important support for independent media is needed to report on ongoing struggles, and what lies ahead for the Working Class Heroes Collective. Musical credit: Busta Rhymes - Slow Flow Sault - Wildfires Anderson .Paak - Yada Yada Fashawn - Born in Amerikkka Run The Jewels Feat Santa Fe Klan - Ooh La La Vic Mensa. Chance the Rapper, Wyclef Jean - Shelter

    1h 4m
  5. Guantanamo: Don't Forget Us Here

    03/29/2021

    Guantanamo: Don't Forget Us Here

    On this week's show, we speak with two people dedicated to shutting down Guantanamo Bay Detention Center and all detention centers that hold prisoners of the US empire. Khadija Mehter speaks with former Guantanamo detainee, Mansoor Adayfi, who was incarcerated for over 14 years without a trial or a charge, as well as Maha Hilal, co-director of Justice for Muslims Collective, an organizer with Witness Against Torture, and a council member of School of the Americas Watch. This is our last show for our Coronavirus & Class Struggle series on WBAI. We'll be taking a break from producing radio shows on WBAI for a few months as we figure out how to move forward in this tough media landscape. You can reach out to us through our social media platforms and check back here on Soundcloud for any future content we release. We'll see y'all soon and as always, in solidarity, The Working Class Heroes Collective

    1h 3m
  6. Building Solidarity with Our Unhoused Neighbors

    03/01/2021

    Building Solidarity with Our Unhoused Neighbors

    On this week's episode of Working Class Heroes Radio, we speak with Jasmine and Kali of Southern Solidarity, an organization dedicated to liberation, mutual aid, and the cause of unhoused people, mainly in New Orleans and now, right here in New York City. They spoke to Lupita about their efforts, what role they see mutual aid can play in the struggle for liberation, and how people can take up the cause of unhoused people. Khadija Mehter and Mel Gonzalez host the show and also break down the rising number of undocumented immigrants who are unhoused and at risk of evictions in the wake of the pandemic. Outro song - MIS featuring Toots Hilbert - Rebel

    57 min
  7. Restaurant Workers Organize for Dignity

    02/22/2021

    Restaurant Workers Organize for Dignity

    On this week's show of Working Class Heroes Radio, Julian Guerrero speaks with restaurant workers, Natalia Tylim and Gary Inman, both members of the Democratic Socialists of America and organizers with the Restaurant Organizing Project. They'll be speaking with us about the struggles of the Restaurant Industry, especially with regard to the ongoing pandemic and their efforts to organize better work conditions through the Restaurant Organizing Project. Lupita Romero and Danny Katch host the show and speak with Stella Becerril, the organizer of the Street Vendors Project about the recent victories as well as the continued struggles of street vendors as essential workers who have been continuing to serve the public. Outro track by Los Fabulosos Cadillacs

    58 min
  8. Prakash's Homecoming: The Fight Continues

    02/07/2021

    Prakash's Homecoming: The Fight Continues

    On this week's show of Working Class Heroes radio, we speak with Prakash Churaman, the young Guyanese immigrant from Queens who spent 6 years incarcerated without a fair trial. Now that Prakash is out on bail, Julian Guerrero asks him about his experience with the criminal justice system, how he's coping with being back home and what his struggle for freedom from the Queens District Attorney's grip might entail. Lupita Romero and Mel Gonzalez host the show, lay out our latest headlines, and break down the issue of pre-trial detainment in New York City's criminal justice system with the help of Carl Hamad-Lipscombe, director of advocacy and policy at the Brooklyn Community Bail Fund. Outro song - Sorrow, Tears and Blood - Ari Lennox GoldLink *Minor Correction* - the Prisoner's Rights activist, David Rothenberg's last name, was mispronounced.

    58 min
See All (40)

4.9
out of 5
29 Ratings

About

Working Class Heroes is a narrative investigative journalism podcast exploring the lives, history, politics and culture of working class “New YorQuinos.” We will showcase their struggles and stories by highlighting their identities, experiences, interests, and working conditions. Working Class Heroes is produced by The Muckrakers' Union Local 718. Episodes will be crafted through interviews, historical research and presented in a bilingual format. Your co-hosts are Julian Guerrero, Brianda Guzman, Carlos Perez, Lupita Romero and Lea Ramirez. Why the working class? We believe that in this political moment, what we need more than ever is to relate the experience of the most resilient communities in New York City. Amidst a housing crisis, record mass incarceration, militarized policing, raids and deportations, high prices and lowering wages and longer hours, regular working people are the ones fighting for more, standing against politicians and corporations' efforts to exploit more of workers for less. The Muckrakers' Union (Local 718) is a dues paying collective for creatives in New York City who are interested in using their talent and skills to highlight working class issues, culture, art and protest. We are made up of journalists, writers, photographers, graphic designers, researchers, artists, activists, etc. If you are interested in joining or collaborating, please contact us at workingclassheroespodcast@gmail.com

Information

  • Creator
    Most Heroes Don't Wear Capes
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2021
  • Episodes
    40
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © All rights reserved
  • Show Website
    Working Class Heroes Radio

To listen to explicit episodes, sign in.

Stay up to date with this show

Sign in or sign up to follow shows, save episodes, and get the latest updates.
Select a country or region

Africa, Middle East, and India

Asia Pacific

Europe

Latin America and the Caribbean

The United States and Canada