Thousands of members of Communication Workers Of America met last week in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Several of them talked about the need to stop the genocide in Gaza and the need for national healthcare as 500,000 healthcare workers face layoffs due to Medicaid cuts. Pacifica’s Steve Zeltzer spoke with them at the convention.
The national leadership opposed an open debate on any resolution opposing the US-supported genocide in Gaza and also opposed debating a resolution on single payer health care.
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Pacifica Radio contributor Fatima Garcia in Sacramento, California interviewed Sean Frame, a member of California School Employees’ Association, CSEA Chapter 480, for a conversation on the union’s ongoing contract negotiations.
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Pacifica’s Thomas O’Rourke speaks to DC based freelance journalist Pete Tucker about Trump’s recent declaration of emergency in the District of Columbia, and the ominous agenda of the newest US Attorney for the District. Pete’s writing can be found at fair.org and petetucker.substack.com
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Music:
If I Was President – Las Cafeteras
Lauryn Hill – Freedom time MTV Unplugged 2.0
