Working people, community unite to reject Nguyen recall

On Saturday, over 250 labor and community activists gathered at the South Bay Labor Council to hit the streets, letting residents of San Jose City Council District 7 know why the recall of Madison Nguyen should be rejected.

The volunteers knocked on thousands of doors, and discovered a simple fact: overwhelmingly, local residents think recalling Madison Nguyen is a bad idea. Emphasizing Nguyen's accomplishments in office, the volunteers covered every precinct in the Council District, talking to voters in English, Spanish and Vietnamese. At the end of the day, well over 80% of respondents indicated they opposed a recall.

"It's a remarkable demonstration of support," said Labor Council Executive Officer Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins. "To get so many volunteers out on a beautiful summer weekend demonstrates Madison's support in San Jose. And such a high percentage of opposition to the recall shows how deep her support is in the district she represents."

The Labor Council extends its deep thanks to those who joined us on Saturday.