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November 2011:
Listen in on a meeting of CWA Local 1081's Executive Board.

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The Real Price of War

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September 2011
Guest: Community Activist Louis Shockley

September's edition of Labor's View features the return of Community Activist Louis Shockley in the first of a two-part interview. He discusses the corruption trial of Newark Deputy Mayor Ron Salahuddin and business owner Sonnie Cooper.

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Past Episodes

November 2011 - Listen in on a CWA Local 1081 Executive Board Meeting.

October 2011 - Part two of the interview between Louis Shockley and David Weiner as the two discuss what the city needs to do to aid its residents.

September 2011 - The return of Community Activist Louis Shockley, who, in the first in a two-part interview, discusses the corruption trial of Newark Deputy Mayor Ron Salahuddin and business owner Sonnie Cooper.

August 2011 - CWA Local 1081 President David Weiner interviews LaRouch Democratic Candidate for Congress from NJ

June 2011 - Coverage of the demonstration against changing employee health benefits.

May 2011 - It's party time as President David Weiner and CWA Local 1081 throw a Retirement bash for county executive Joe "Double D" who grabbed a pension, a salary, and then immediately supported Gov. Christie's pension reform.

April 2011 - April 2011's Labor's View recaps coverage of the march that took place on September 10, 2010 Held by the Essex West Hudson Labor celebration Labor Council

March 2011 - It's management and non-management squaring off when CWA Local 1081 President sits down with Carol Perkins, the newly elected president of the public employees supervisors unions.

February 2011 - February's Labor's View offers coverage of the grand opening of NJ Citizens for Action, which provides services for tax preparation and many other services.

January 2011 - A special episode of Labor's View brings Local 1081 to the office of Assembly Republican leader Alex DeCroce, who suggests that the unemployed want to be unemployed and should thus have less benefits. Watch the protests.

December 2010 - President meets President when David interviews Rahman Muhammed about the unique challenges in leading SEIU Local 617.

November 2010 - David interviews veteran activist and head of NJ Labor Against the War, Carol Gay. She discusses her efforts to help bring our troops home.

September 2010 - Completing a 3-part series of interviews with candidates for Essex County Executive is incumbent and President David Weiner's frequent sparring partner, Joe DiVincenzo.

July 2010 - David interviews Independent candidate Marilynn English, the second of of several candidates for Essex County Executive to be featured on Labor's View in advance of the November election.

June 2010 - David interviews Republican candidate Herbert Glenn, the first of several candidates for Essex County Executive to be featured on Labor's View in advance of the November election.

May 2010 - Coverage of the 5/22 rally (the biggest ever in the state!), protesting the devastating effects of Governor Christie's planned budget cuts.

April 2010 - Opening coverage of the EITC Center, offering tax preparation and benefit counseling for people who have low incomes.

March 2010 - CWA Union Local 1081's President, David Weiner, covers the protest against Governor Christie's proposed budget, which will hurt those who need help the most.

October 2009 - David brings in a panel of experts on the subject of domestic abuse. This episode is very much worth watching.

August 2009 - David speaks with Betsy Guarducci, Executive Director of Greater Essex Counseling Services about the history and services her department provides.

July 2009 - David speaks with Victor Monterrosa, Jr., Tenant Organizer for the Greater Newark HUD Tenants Coalition

May 2009 - Ray Stever, President of the Industrial Union Council, discuss HR 676 and his efforts to change the nature of health care.

March 2009 - David discusses freehold board agendas and the ways Essex County's money is spent (or misspent).

February 2009 - Rajiv Fernando of the New Jersey Citizen Action program discusses his efforts to bring awareness of the Earned Income Tax Credit to the citizens of Essex County.

January 2009 - David updates Local CWA 1081 on the negotiations between the Union and the Essex County administration.

December 2008 - What was intended to be a ratification of our contract with the administration of Essex County becomes a meeting to determine the next steps after the administration unilaterally changed the deal.

November 2008 - David discusses several issues that affect all members including the economy and its impact to the Union, quality of life and safety issues.

September 2008 - David speaks with Wende Nachman, who discusses programs that assist members in heating oil and other forms of energy affordable.

August 2008 - Kevin Kurdziel from Goodwill Industries speaks with David on this month's Labor's View

July 2008 - Another special edition of Labor's View covers the Union's demonstration over fair access to Health Care.

April 2008 - A special edition of Labor's View captures a charged meeting between the tenants and commissioners of the Newark Housing Authority.

March 2008 - It's David's show as he discusses the issues Union Local CWA 1081 must face today and its path forward.

January 2008 - David speaks with members of the Earned Income Tax Credit Program.

December 2007 - David and Jose Ortiz, Esq. discuss Essex Newark Legal Services' programs to aid low-income residents of Essex county and the fate of Brick Towers Complex

September 2007 - From 9/11 to Jena 6, David and Executive Vice President Greg Payton connect the dots between everything affecting Union members in September's Labor's View