Sinopsis
State of the Union is a half-hour weekly program hosted by Chris Policano and produced by District Council 37, AFSCME, AFL-CIO New York Citys largest public employee union. The program features DC 37s viewpoint on issues that impact New Yorkers and offers a platform where the voices of public employees can be heard. Listen for lively discussions with some of the citys most interesting personalities.
Episodios
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Ed Fund Administraor Diallo Shabazz
18/09/2017 Duración: 29minDC 37 Education Fund Administrator Diallo Shabazz discusses the Ed Fund courses and benefits available for the union’s membership. DC 37 Political Action Director Jeremy John elaborates on how the union’s activism for several city council candidates helped them win on Primary Day.
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Jeremy John interview
18/09/2017 Duración: 29minSept. 10, 2017: Political Action Dir. J. John on Upcoming Political Season & Community Food Advocates’ L. Accles on NYC Universal Free School Lunch Program
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Lee Saunders interview
18/09/2017 Duración: 29minAFSCME President Lee Saunders weighs in on the state of the labor movement with Republicans controlling the federal government. Show also aired on Wed., Aug. 30 & Sept. 6, and Sun., Sept. 3, 2017.
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New Yorkers Against Corruption’s Jordan Marks on the NYS Constitutional Convention ballot question “No” Vote
16/08/2017 Duración: 29minNew Yorkers Against Corruption campaign director Jordan Marks makes the case for a “NO” vote on the NYS Constitutional Convention ballot question this November.
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NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer on public pensions and private prisons; Newsday's Dan Janison on the nation's political climate
19/06/2017 Duración: 29minNYC Comptroller Scott Stringer discusses why the city's five public employee pension systems recently divested from companies who run private prisons. Newsday columnist Dan Janison weighs in on the nation's political climate after this week's shooting in Alexandria, Virginia.
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ACS worker safety & New York City universal free school lunch
30/05/2017 Duración: 29minSSEU Local 371 Pres. Anthony Wells discusses new ACS initiative to equip his members with electronic devices to alert police when in danger. Community Food Advocates Exec. Dir. Liz Accles talks about the latest in the fight for universal free school lunch funding in NYC's FY2018.
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NYC Public Advocate L. James on Gender Pay Equity Bill & J. Swensen on Immigration Case of L.983 member J. Molina
16/05/2017 Duración: 29minNYC Public Advocate Letitia James discusses ground breaking gender pay equity law and Pres. Trump's first hundred days. The Bronx Defenders' immigration attorney, Jessica Swensen, talks about the deportation case of NYC Parks worker/Local 983 member Jose Molina.
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City Council Parks Comm. Chair Mark Levine on Council funding of City Parks, Beaches and Pools & Daily News’ Ginger Adams Otis on covering Labor During Trump Era
02/05/2017 Duración: 29minCity Council Parks & Rec. Comm. Chair Mark Levine discusses funding city parks, beaches and pools in Council's budget response. NY Daily News' Ginger Adams Otis talks about covering labor issues during the Trump era.
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NYC First Lady C. McCray on HealingNYC & The Nation’s J. Nichols on J. Gorsuch’s Supreme Court Nomination
25/04/2017 Duración: 29minNYC First Lady Chirlane McCray talks about the Mayor's "HealingNYC" initiative to reduce opioid overdose deaths and addiction. The Nation's John Nichols weighs in on Judge Neil Gorsuch's Supreme Court nomination.