S4 Ep5 - Interview w/ City Council hopeful Frankie Malacaria

Frankie Malacariais a dedicated political and community organizer with four years of experience fighting for working-class families and building grassroots power in Scranton, and five years of experience making pizza. Before which he worked in bars and as an electrician. Since changing career paths, Frankie has worked on many local progressive campaigns. Notably, in 2022 he spearheaded the campaign to limit solitary confinement, collecting over 13,500 signatures in just 7 weeks from Lackawanna County voters. He's helped in organizing countless protests over the years in defense of human rights from bodily autonomy and reproductive rights to more recently immigrant rights. Frankie also stands in strong solidarity with labor unions and the workers they represent, both in policy and on the picket line. Frankie has also helped organize community support for strikes and labor actions, including standing with healthcare workers to demand fair wages, safe working conditions, and the right to collectively bargain.