Candidate Corner: Claire Valdez for NY-7

About this episode

Francesca Fiorentini interviews Claire Valdez about her congressional campaign and labor organizing efforts.

How would a labor organizer approach passing legislation in Congress? We spoke with Claire Valdez, New York State Assemblymember representing neighborhoods in Queens who is now running for Congress in NY's 7th District. We get into her platform, unions for all, Medicare for All, ending forever wars, and abolishing ICE, as well as building real power to organize in your workplace and neighborhood. Claire's endorsed by Zohran Mamdani, Bernie Sanders, Sunrise Movement and more and she's called for a ceasefire in Gaza, been arrested protesting arms sales outside Chuck Schumer’s office, and even stood up against ICE. She’s also been a key force in NYC DSA, helping build the movement that elected the NYC Mayor. COME ON NEW YORK! Support Claire’s campaign by knocking doors in your neighborhood: https://clairevaldezforcongress.com/ *** Rock the pod on your bod. Get a brand new “Abolish ICE” t-shirt and a brand new mug at: www.bitchuationroom.com. *** Support the show becoming a patron https://www.patreon.com/bitchuationroom and get NEW exclusive perks. You can also be a member on YouTube, Twitch, or a paid subscriber on substack: franifio.substack.com. *** May 21st, 8pm - Pasadena…

People in this episode

Host: Francesca Fiorentini

Guest: Claire Valdez

Topics covered

• labor organizing
• Congress legislation
• political campaign
• Medicare for All
• abolishing ICE
• union support
• activism

Keywords

• Claire Valdez
• NY-7
• labor organizer
• Medicare for All
• abolish ICE
• activism
• politics
• unions

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sunrise Movement, NYC DSA

Places: New York, Queens, NY-7

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