Public Employee Unions (1979)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: News, Public Affairs
Place Covered: Louisiana, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 1979-02-16
Duration: 00:08:35
Subjects: Labor | Unions | Strikes | New Orleans Police Department | Public employee strikes
Contributors:
- Blome, Ron Host
- Bruno, Vincent Speaker
- Morial, Ernest Speaker
- Thiel, Art Interviewee
- Steimel, Ed Interviewee
- Partin, Ed Interviewee
Description
This segment from the February 16, 1979, episode of “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features a report on the strike by the New Orleans Police Department, the growth of public employee unions in Louisiana, and the lack of regulations and bargaining power for local governments. Host: Ron Blome