Welcome to Interviews for Resistance. Since election night 2016, the streets of the United States have rung with resistance. People all over the country have woken up with the conviction that they must do something to fight inequality in all its forms. But many are wondering what it is they can do. In this series, we'll be talking with experienced organizers, troublemakers and thinkers who have been doing the hard work of fighting for a long time. They'll be sharing their insights on what works, what doesn't, what’s changed and what is still the same.
Alejandra Valles: My name is Alejandra Valles. I am the secretary-treasurer for SEIU United Services Workers West. The union represents janitors, security officers and airport workers across California.
Sarah Jaffe: You are one of the organizers of the Caravan Against Fear that is going on right now.
Alejandra: The Caravan Against Fear (http://www.globalexchange.org/caravan-against-fear) was organized by SEIU USWW. Also, Global Exchange, Rompevieto TV in Mexico City. But then, also, over 230 organizations, bi-national organizations, that have come on board. The National Day Laborer Organizing Network is also one of the main organizers. We really decided we needed to figure out how to mobilize the masses and how to break through this paralysis of fear that the [Donald] Trump administration has been strategically trying to implement across the country and the world.


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