UAW Celebrates Claire Valdez's Primary Victory in NY-07 for Congress

UAW Member Claire Valdez Secures Primary Victory in NY-07

In a significant win for labor representation, the United Auto Workers (UAW) is celebrating the primary election victory of Claire Valdez, a leader from within their own ranks, who has secured the Democratic nomination for Congress in New York’s 7th District. The effort to secure this win involved a large mobilization of UAW Region 9A members, with thousands rallying across the district to support Valdez.

“We are so proud to be sending the UAW’s own Claire Valdez to deliver for the working class in Congress,” said UAW President Shawn Fain. “We know with Claire in Congress, we’ll never ask her to pick a side in the fight for justice. This is exactly how the labor movement can fight back against corporate greed and inequality: by electing more of our own. We know Claire is ready to fight like hell in Washington for the working class and our core issues at the UAW, and we have her back.”

UAW Region 9A Director Brandon Mancilla also expressed enthusiasm over the victory, noting the diverse coalition that supported Valdez’s campaign. “We are so excited to be celebrating Claire Valdez’s Democratic primary victory today alongside a broad, multiracial, multigenerational, working-class coalition in New York,” he stated. Mancilla emphasized that each union member elected strengthens their collective ability to resist corporate influence in politics. “Claire’s campaign ran on an unapologetically pro-organizing, pro-worker empowerment labor platform, and proves this is what voters are looking for right now. We’re proud of the hundreds of rank-and-file UAW volunteers that mobilized thousands of our neighbors to the polls for Claire!”