CUNY TV's City Works

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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.

  1. FEB 2

    Civil Rights at Work: A Century of Black Labor Activism

    On this episode, host Laura Flanders presents excerpts from a recent CUNY SLU event, “Lessons from 100 Years of Black Labor Activism,” that featured labor scholars and activists in discussion about the unsung history of black labor organizing.

    27 min

  2. JAN 5

    When the Subways Stopped: The 2005 NYC Transit Strike

    On this episode of City Works, host Laura Flanders takes a look back at the historic 2005 New York City transit strike on its 20th anniversary, with strike leader and former TWU Local 100 President Roger Toussaint, and Bill Herbert, Executive Director of the National Center for the Study of Collective Bargaining in Higher Education and the Professions. The three discuss the strike’s impact and legacy and the state of collective bargaining for public sector workers in New York City today.

    27 min

  3. 12/01/2025

    A Reporter Roundtable: Mamdani's Historic Victory

    On this episode of City Works, host Laura Flanders convenes a panel of political reporters to discuss the 2025 mayoral election and what the future may hold for the incoming Mamdani administration.

    27 min

  4. 11/03/2025

    Working While Homeless: When Full-time Pay Isn't Enough

    On this episode of City Works, host Laura Flanders is joined by Henry Love, Vice President of Public Policy and Strategy at Win, and Angela Wyse, an Assistant Professor of Economics at Dartmouth College, to talk about a largely unknown part of the homelessness crisis: people who are employed but still unable to afford a place to live.

    28 min

  5. 10/06/2025

    Food Justice: The Fight for Access and Fairness

    On this episode of City Works, host Laura Flanders speaks to food advocate Liz Accles and NYS Assembly Member Khlaeel Anderson about the ongoing crisis of food access in New York, and the bold measures being taken to address it.

    25 min

  6. 09/16/2025

    Labor in Film: Telling Workers’ Stories

    On this episode of City Works, Laura Flanders speaks to filmmakers Pam Sporn and Tami Gold, and film festival director Andrew Tilson about the current state of pro-worker films in an increasingly hostile political climate.

    27 min

  7. 07/03/2025

    Special: Labor & The Crisis of Democracy (Part 2)

    On part two of this City Works special, host Laura Flanders speaks to labor leaders and activists at “Labor & The Crisis of Democracy,” the international conference held in May at the CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies.

    27 min

  8. 06/11/2025

    Special: Labor & The Crisis of Democracy (Part 1)

    On part one of a special episode of City Works, host Laura Flanders visits the recent conference at CUNY SLU and speaks to labor leaders from around the country about the urgent threat of authoritarianism in America, and their fight to stop it.

    26 min
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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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  • Creator
    CUNY TV
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2026
  • Episodes
    63
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © CUNY TV 2020
  • Show Website
    CUNY TV's City Works