Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
Since September 11th, half of the District’s unionized hotel workers have lost their jobs. But they aren’t the only ones hit hard by the aftermath of the attacks and the slowing economy. Join Kojo for a discussion of the challenges facing low-wage workers this year, and learn what the region is doing to help out.
Guests
- Demetra Smith Nightingale Researcher Associate, Urban Institute
- Joslyn "Josh" Williams President, Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO
- Eleanor Carey President, Governor's Workforce Investment Board for the State of Maryland
- Matt Vaughan Manager, One Stop Center, The South County Job Source Center for Northern Virginia
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