LaborForce Media launches 9/11 podcast on union workers and recovery

LaborForce Media has launched Labor’s 9/11 Legacy, a free podcast hosted by Arthur Aidala that begins Sept. 10 and marks the 25th anniversary of the attacks. The series focuses on the workers, first responders and leaders who helped New York City recover and rebuild, with new weekly episodes and a companion archive at LaborForce Media’s 9/11 Legacy page.

Why it matters: - Labor’s 9/11 Legacy centers the labor and public-service workers who helped New York City recover after the attacks. - The series aims to preserve firsthand accounts for listeners who remember 9/11 and younger audiences learning what happened after the attacks. - The podcast frames September 11 as both a tragedy and a years-long recovery effort that shaped Lower Manhattan, public safety and health outcomes.

What happened: - LaborForce Media launched Labor’s 9/11 Legacy on Sept. 10, 2026. - The free podcast marks the 25th anniversary of September 11. - New episodes run about one hour and are released weekly. - New York attorney and broadcaster Arthur Aidala hosts the series. - Listeners can hear the podcast at LaborForceMedia.com, on major podcast platforms and on the LaborForce Media 9/11 Legacy page.

The details: - The series features conversations with workers, first responders, public officials, civic leaders and others involved in New York City’s response, recovery and rebuilding. - Featured voices include Gary LaBarbera, Sal Cassano, Ray Kelly, Peter King and Mike Bove. - Additional voices will be added as the series continues. - Episodes focus on personal memories, leadership, rescue and recovery, Ground Zero work, critical infrastructure, security, health consequences, rebuilding and public service. - The podcast also examines the years of advocacy that followed for responders and recovery workers. - Via Benefits is a supporting sponsor of the series. - LaborForce Media is also promoting the project across podcasting, digital media, radio and social platforms.

Between the lines: - The launch positions labor workers as central figures in the 9/11 aftermath, not background players. - The series uses personal testimony rather than a traditional chronology, which makes the history more immediate and human. - The project also extends LaborForce Media’s broader strategy of packaging labor-focused stories across multiple channels. - Kerri O’Brien said preserving these stories matters while the people who lived them are still able to tell them. - Aidala said the project is personal because he remembers where he was on Sept. 11 and lost a close friend that day.

What's next: - LaborForce Media will release new approximately one-hour episodes each week. - The series will continue adding guests and perspectives. - The podcast will remain available free on Apple, Spotify, Amazon Music, iHeart and other podcast platforms. - LaborForce Media plans to keep the conversations as a digital record of New York’s recovery.

The bottom line: - LaborForce Media is turning 9/11 recovery stories into an ongoing audio archive, with union workers and first responders at the center of the narrative.