Robert Hennelly

Across New Jersey, union members from 32BJ SEIU are going door to door to encourage voter turnout

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New Jersey and New York voters head to the polls as control of Congress hangs in the balance

Doug Doyle

WBGO reporter Bob Hennelly previews the midterm elections in New Jersey and New York

Reverend Dr. William Barber of the Poor People's Campaign joins students outside Princeton University's Chapel on September 17

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Rev. Dr. William Barber: Tens of millions of low wage voters will spark a "moral resurrection"

Robert Hennelly

Rev. Dr. William Barber: Tens of millions of low wage voters will spark a "moral resurrection"

DRILLING TO GET IT RIGHT: With COVID and now Monkeypox an issue, FDNY EMS workers have to take extra care to keep themselves and the public safe.

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Even as COVID still looms, first responders grapple with Monkeypox risk.

Robert Hennelly

Even as COVID still looms, first responders grapple with Monkeypox risk. WBGO's Bob Hennelly talks with News Director Doug Doyle

Healthcare unions from around the US were a big presence at the DC rally. These union activists from NYC's SEIU 1199 were part of a contingent of 70 buses.

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Poor People's Campaign 21st Century Revival in DC. Thousands of young activists, who were not alive when Dr. King initiated the first one, answer the call.

Robert Hennelly

WBGO's Bob Hennelly reports on the impact of this month's Poor People's Campaign rally in DC

FDNY Lt. James McCarthy, president of the UFOA and Father Brian Jordan close out the annual Worker Memorial Day gathering in lower Manhattan April 28th. The annual remembrance is held by the New York City Central Labor Council and the New York Committee on Safety and Health to honor the dozens of workers killed on the job in NYC. This year participants also honored the many thousands of essential workers who died from their occupational exposure to COVID across the nation.

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Tumult in America's Workforce this Workers' Memorial Day. WBGO’S Bob Hennelly speaks with Doug Doyle

Robert Hennelly

WBGO's Bob Hennelly chats with News Director Doug Doyle about the trends in the labor movement and why Workers' Memorial Day took on a greater significance in 2022

Muhammad Aziz, center, stands outside the New York courthouse with members of his family on Thursday after his conviction was vacated in the 1965 killing of Malcolm X.

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Two Men Convicted of Killing Malcolm X Will Be Exonerated After Decades

Robert Hennelly

WBGO Journal contributor Bob Hennelly has the latest on the Malcolm X murder case

New York Governor Cuomo's team urging people to get vaccinated

WBGO Journal

Delta Surge Sparks Vaccine Mandates and Return to Masks

Robert Hennelly

WBGO's Bob Hennelly joins host Doug Doyle to talk about the Delta variant of the coronavirus and how it's prompting vaccine mandates and a return to masks

During one of his daily press briefings, Mayor de Blasio used an online vote to gauge which pizza toppings New Yorkers favored to illustrate how ranked voting works. More than 20,000 New Yorkers weighed in. Pepperoni prevailed.

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It’s NYC Voters Turn to Weigh In on City's Future

Robert Hennelly

WBGO's Bob Hennelly previews the June 22 NYC Primary Elections

Mayor de Blasio decision to call back 80,000 city workers who have been working remotely comes as almost half of the city's workforce is vaccinated.

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NYC'S Remote Workforce Eyes May 3 Return Date

Robert Hennelly

WBGO's Bob Hennelly chats with News Director Doug Doyle about NYC's return to workforce plans