The Indypendent News Hour on WBAI-99.5 FM // 18 April '23

19/04/2023 54 min
The Indypendent News Hour on WBAI-99.5 FM // 18 April '23

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Episode Synopsis

Another fantastic show. In our first section, we hear from workers at Trader Joe’s who are on the verge of voting on whether or not to unionize at their store at Essex Crossing in Lower Manhattan. They held a rally yesterday in front of the store. We also have some other labor news updates.

In our second segment, we speak from tenant organizers down in Coney Island with the United Front Against Displacement that have been fighting against the privatization of their NYCHA complexes, a practice that has been implemented city-wide since 2016 and is hurting longtime New Yorkers.

Then we get an update on the New York State budget impasse in Albany with socialist State Senator Jabari Brisport of Brooklyn. We find out more what has Democrat Governor Kathy Hochul and the legislature at odds, starting with criminal-justice and bail reform.