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Yellow Vests, L.A. Protests, and the Imperative Necessity of a General Strike — Work-Bites

2 weeks ago | work-bites.com | Joe Maniscalco

In March, Magaly Licolli, executive director at Venceremos, a worker-led organization that advocates for the rights of meatpacking employees across Arkansas, told Work-Bites how American citizens in his state were actually being scooped up by authorities and detained “because they look brown.” “We have had cases of workers or people in the community that were detained by the police and they had to prove their status because they didn't have their passport with them—they were detained for two...
Listen: Remembering Tom Robbins—’Blue Collar Journalist’ — Work-Bites

3 weeks ago | work-bites.com | Bob Hennelly

WBAI Pacifica Radio was graced for several years with the on-air presence of Tom Robbins, a fearless reporter who did stories about working people and their challenges getting by in a city and nation that increasingly served the rich.
Listen: Inside the Trillion-Dollar Military Budget; Sweeney Vies to Be Next Jersey Governor — Work-Bites

1 month ago | work-bites.com | Bob Hennelly

By Bob HennellyOn this special Memorial Day edition of “We Decide: America at the Crossroads” we’re talking about how the Trump/Musk junta is trying to cut 80,000 civil servants from the Veterans Administration which provides life saving healthcare to millions of our veterans.
Listen: The VA Fights Back/Remembering Mary Pinkett — Work-Bites

1 month ago | work-bites.com | Bob Hennelly

By Bob HennellyThis week the Republican controlled House passed by just one vote what President Trump calls his "one big beautiful bill" that provides obscene tax cuts for the nation's wealthiest individuals and corporations while cutting hundreds of billions from safety net programs like Medicaid and food stamps.
Work-Bites Readers’ Spotlight: ‘The Strike That Changed Maryland’s Wilderness County’ — Work-Bites

1 month ago | work-bites.com | Joe Maniscalco

By Joe Maniscalco As author Len Shindel says in the introduction to The Strike That Changed Maryland’s Wilderness County, he was “intent on getting some of the real dirt and gravel on the 1970 strike.” Indeed, there is real “dirt and gravel” contained on every page of Shindel’s fantastically forensic investigation into the grueling eight-month strike in Garrett County, Maryland.
No Praying Allowed: Rev. Dr. William Barber Arrested in D.C. — Work-Bites

2 months ago | work-bites.com | Bob Hennelly

By Bob HennellyOn Monday afternoon, Rev. Dr. William Barber and two others were arrested inside the U.S. Capitol for praying on behalf of the tens of millions of Americans set to lose their healthcare if Congress passes the pending GOP budget which cuts $800 billion from Medicaid to fund tax cuts for the nation's wealthiest households and corporations. They were held for three hours. "This is the inaugural launch of Moral Monday.
Listen: Pope Francis Passes; Growing Support for Repealing NYS Stock Transfer Tax Rebate; And More — Work-Bites

2 months ago | work-bites.com | Bob Hennelly

By Bob HennellyPope Francis has died at 88 years old. Francis, a tireless champion of social justice, was the first pontiff from the Americas and the first Jesuit to be elevated to the Papacy. In the final months of his life he blasted the Trump/Musk junta plan for mass deportations. In February, he wrote to all of the American bishops about his concerns.
Listen: Trump’s Trade War on the World and a 9/11 WTC Betrayal — Work-Bites

2 months ago | work-bites.com | Bob Hennelly

By Bob HennellyOn Friday, China responded to President Donald Trump's 34 percent tariff with a 34 percent tariff of their own on the US. Over the weekend, financial markets in Asia continued the slide Wall Street experienced last week when investors lost $4 trillion in two days. The more than ten percent drop experienced by the Standards & Poor 500 Index at the end of last week was the biggest drop since the COVID pandemic hit in 2020.
Listen: Live Coverage of ‘Hands Off’ Protests — Work-Bites

2 months ago | work-bites.com | Bob Hennelly

By Bob HennellyFrom noon until 3 p.m. today [Sat. April 5] WBAI's producers and public affairs team will bring you LIVE rolling coverage of the labor and social justice protests scheduled for New York City and Washington D.C. against the Trump/Musk junta's assault on workers' rights and the U.S. Constitution. These events are part of a national day of action that's scheduled at more than 1,300 locations in all 50 states as well as several countries. We will also take listener calls at 212-209-2877.
NYC Council Runs Scared of Garrido, While Endorsements Anger Retirees — Work-Bites

Mar 29, 2025 | work-bites.com | Joe Maniscalco

Work-Bites wanted to know more about their decision-making process and why they ultimately rejected Garrido’s rationale for attempting to strip retired trade unionists of a public health benefit they earned on the job. Council Member Avilés said she took a lot of time considering Intro. 1096 talking to “experts outside the parties involved.” “I'm not a healthcare expert by any stretch of the imagination.