American Women — Work and unions
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Poland / Karel Kovanda interviewed by Dorothy Healey
Karel Kovanda, a Czechoslovakian who emigrated to the United States in 1970 at the age of 25, speaks with Dorothy Healey on conditions in Poland. He gives his opinions on the significance of recent events in Poland which culminated in victories for trade unions, as well as the topic of censorship. Left channel (Kovanda’s mike)…
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Solidarity day : Washington, D.C.
Actuality from the rally against the Reagan administration; includes statements by Lane Kirkland, Benjamin Hooks, Joseph Lowry, Bella Abzug, and Gloria Steinem. The Solidarity Day march and rally occurred on September 19, 1981 in Washington, D.C. following the Reagan administration’s attack on the Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization after they went on strike. This program…
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Out on the job : when to disclose your identity / produced by Helene Rosenbluth and David Fradkin.
“Ms. X,” Joan Sprague, Jay Johnson, and Greg describe their experiences of being gay and working in various occupations: banks, the telephone company, the medical profession, post office, clerical work, and government security positions. Panelists discuss the hostility and harassment they’ve faced at their jobs, how those who have come out on their job were…
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Minority workers’ health and safety : a panel of experts from Oil, Chemical, and Atomic Workers (OCAW)
Doctors from University of California, Los Angeles and Oil, Chemical, and Atomic Workers (OCAW) discuss the occupational health hazards that are particular to minority workers. The focus of the program was minorities because they have the dirtiest and most stressful jobs, and the lowest life expectancy. There are called-in questions from the audience regarding the…
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Burn out! / produced by Helene Rosenbluth and Catherine Stifter
Investigation of the burnout syndrome caused by overwork, over-involvement, and over-participation. Much of the discussion in this program focuses on burnout as it affects women, minorities and those involved in activist struggles. Participants include Dr. Beverly Potter, author of “Beating job burnout”; Judith Meyer, professor at Pacific Oaks College who facilitates workshops on burnout; Pamela…
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Prostitution / Marilyn Haft and Susan Maurer ; interviewed by Viv Sutherland.
Susan Maurer, Vice President of NOW-NY and Chair of NOW’s Committee on Prostitution, and Marilyn Haft of the American Civil Liberties Union, discuss various aspects of prostitution with WBAI’s Viv Sutherland. They analyze the unique status of prostitutes as workers, discuss attempts to license and regulate prostitution, and address the disproportionate arrest of sex workers…