Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
On this episode of City Works, host Laura Flanders speaks to organizers JoAnn Lum and Vic Galvan and home care worker Luz Estrella about the 24-hour shifts for home care workers in New York, as well as the proposed legislation to end it. Also on the program, excerpts from a recent SLU seminar on A.I. and Big Tech in higher education, and how the perceived advantages of the new technology can act as a Trojan Horse for staff cuts, budgetary waste and worker surveillance.
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Guest List:
JoAnn Lum - Organizer, National Mobilization Against Sweatshops
Luz Estrella - Home-care worker
Vic Galvan - Organizer, Ain't I a Woman Campaign
Britt Paris - Associate Professor, Rutgers University
Lilly Irani - Associate Professor, UC San Diego
Recording Date
05/8/2026
First Air Date
06/01/2026
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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On this episode of City Works, host Laura Flanders speaks to organizers JoAnn Lum and Vic Galvan and home care worker Luz Estrella about the 24-hour shifts for home care workers in New York, as well as the proposed legislation to end it. Also on the program, excerpts from a recent SLU seminar on A.I. and Big Tech in higher education, and how the perceived advantages of the new technology can act as a Trojan Horse for staff cuts, budgetary waste and worker surveillance.
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Find more from CUNY TV at https://tv.cuny.edu
Guest List:
JoAnn Lum - Organizer, National Mobilization Against Sweatshops
Luz Estrella - Home-care worker
Vic Galvan - Organizer, Ain't I a Woman Campaign
Britt Paris - Associate Professor, Rutgers University
Lilly Irani - Associate Professor, UC San Diego
Recording Date
05/8/2026
First Air Date
06/01/2026
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.
Watch more at https://tv.cuny.edu/show/cityworks
Subscribe to the Series Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRqOW3sjwjhMeTOwgHt33aWEFHTGrW3Dx
Subscribe to the CUNY TV channel: bit.ly/2GmGb13
CTWR07010
