Trump Las Vegas Hotel Workers Say He’s Anti-Worker.
He’d Rather Say “YOUR FIRED” than Allow Workers to Unionize!
with
Bethany Khan, Director of Communications, 
Culinary Workers Union Local 226
and Luis Carlos, Banquet food server, Trump Hotel Las Vergas

After a resounding “YES” vote to unionize with the Culinary Workers Union, Local 226, Trump’s Hotel Las Vegas refused to recognize and bargain with the union as required by federal law.  Now, boss Trump has filed objections to the outcome of a free and fair union representation election won by the workers who want a union and have been accused by the federal government of violating labor laws.  And, recently The National Labor Relations Board issued another federal complaint against Trump alleging that his company unlawfully told one employee, “YOUR FIRED”  and discriminated against another based on their union support.  Federal officials maintain that Trump's hotel company engaged in the numerous unlawful practices such as: issuing rules prohibiting workers from communicating with one another and the public;  engaging in surveillance, interrogations and intimidating employees; and suspending and threatening to fire union supporters. 

"If Donald Trump wants to 'Make America Great Again,' said Maria Jaramillo a housekeeper at the Trump Las Vegas ‘he should by negotiating a fair deal with us.”
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Elections 1948
with
Ronald Reagan
Eric Foner- Prof of History, Columbia University

In 1948 Ronald Reagan, then the President of the Screen Actors
Guild, starred in a Radio program sponsored by the International
Ladies Garment Workers Union promoting the candidacy of Harry
Truman in the Presidential elections of that year. You will hear
Ronald Reagan the then unabashed liberal blasting the Republican
Tom Dewey and the Republic Congress for its anti-worker policies
including the Taft-Hartley Act and for promoting policies which
decrease the real income of workers while promoting huge profits
by the greedy corporations. With commentary by Eric Foner placing this watershed election in historical context for today.  

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Obama's Big Win! withEric Foner, Prof. of History, Columbia University.
Author "Reconstruction: America's Unfinished
Revolution" & "Our Lincoln: New Perspectives on
Lincoln" and
Chis Kromm, Exec. Dir. Institute for Southern Studies
& Publisher, "Southern Exposure"

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Obama's Big Win!
with
Eric Foner, Prof. of History, Columbia University.
Author "Reconstruction: America's Unfinished
Revolution" & "Our Lincoln: New Perspectives on
Lincoln" and
Chis Kromm, Exec. Dir. Institute for Southern Studies
& Publisher, "Southern Exposure"

Foner and Kromm place Obama’s victory in a perspective of
not only the history of racism in this country but the traditional
reactionary role played by the South since Reconstruction. Is
there a different South emerging that could shake up politics
not only in the region but the nation for years to come?****************************************
Building Bridges is regularly broadcast live over WBAI, 99.5 FM in the N.Y.C Metropolitan area on Mondays from 7-8pm EST and is streamed, archived and pod cast at http://www.wbai.org/ .
Our website is http://www.buildingbridgesradio.org/

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The Big Squeeze: Tough Times for the American Worker
with NY Times Labor reporter and author Steven Greenhouse

Elections 1948 with Ronald Reagan
With comments by Eric Foner- Prof of History, Columbia University

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The Big Squeeze: Tough Times for the American Worker
with NY Times Labor reporter and author Steven Greenhouse

A discussion with Greenhouse about the decline of the standard of living of workers as a result of a generation long employer offensive; where workers toil harder and longer for lower wages, fewer health and pension benefits, under more hazardous conditions. We explore the forces that have impacted all strata of the working class creating an American crisis.

Elections 1948 with Ronald Reagan
With comments by Eric Foner- Prof of History, Columbia University

In 1948 Ronald Reagan, then the President of the Screen Actors Guild, starred in a Radio program sponsored by the International Ladies Garment Workers Union promoting the candidacy of Harry Truman in the Presidential elections of that year. You will hear Ronald Reagan the then unabashed liberal blasting the Republican Tom Dewey and the Republic Congress for its anti-worker policies
including the Taft-Hartley Act and for promoting policies which decrease the real income of workers while promoting huge profits by the greedy corporations. With commentary by Eric Foner placing this watershed election in historical context for today.

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