UAW Endorses Union Member Claire Valdez for Congress in NY-7

The UAW has officially endorsed Claire Valdez for Congress in New York’s 7^th Congressional District after receiving overwhelming support from the UAW Region 9A CAP Council.

“Corporations and billionaires are doing everything they can to crush the working class. The only way we can take on the crises in front of us is if we have more workers representing us in the halls of power,” said UAW President Shawn Fain. “That is why I am proud to stand with UAW member Claire Valdez in her run for Congress. Claire will fight like hell for dignity, fairness, and justice for all workers. This is exactly how the labor movement can fight back against corporate greed and inequality: by electing more of our own. UAW is excited to send Claire to Congress to deliver for the working class.”

“As a UAW member and leader, Claire’s been at the bargaining table with Columbia University, one of the biggest employers in the city, one of the richest employers in the world. And it’s workers like that, workers like Claire, who have the vision and the leadership to stand up to big corporations, to big employers and fight for workers. It’s someone like that who we need in Washington,” said UAW Region 9A Director Brandon Mancilla.

UAW Region 9A represents 20,000 active and retired members in New York City. The union will mobilize thousands of members across NY-07 to help deliver a victory for New York’s working class.