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NYC Teamsters Have Thoughts About Mamdani | Better Bad Ideas w/Sean O'Brien | Ep. 45
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- Nov 26, 2025
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Summary
This week Sean is joined with Union leaders Tom Gesualdi and Kevin McCaffrey. Special thanks to our Launch Sponsor, Keches Law Group! Visit https://www.KechesLaw.com for your legal needs. This episode is also brought to you by LaborFirst, the leader in healthcare navigation and advocacy for plan sponsors, union members, and retirees. Visit https://laborfirst.com/ for more information. New episodes of Better Bad Ideas drop every Wednesday! Subscribe and hit the bell to be notified when they go live! Also available where ever you download podcasts! Chapters 00:00 - Intro 00:23 - Tom Gesualdi and Kevin McCaffrey 01:41 - Where Are We With Organized Labor in New York City? 03:41 - What is the Concern Surrounding Mamdani? 07:00 - Defunding The Police 12:26 - Mamdani’s Position on Development of the City 23:47 - Keeping Trucks and Commercial Vehicles Out of New York City 28:57 - Democratic Party vs. Republican Party 44:13 - Chuck Schumer and the Government Shutdown 55:59 - Fears of A.I. 1:08:53 - What Does November of ‘28 Look Like? 01:11:41 - Who Would You Have Lunch With? Better Bad Ideas • https://www.instagram.com/betterbadideas • https://www.tiktok.com/@betterbadideas • https://x.com/betterbadideas Subscribe to Better Bad Ideas on Spotify & Apple! • https://open.spotify.com/show/5Br4YZ6h20M6VZGBtIsaBs?si=eaa75a585c7f4ccd • https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/better-bad-ideas-with-sean-obrien/id1786675550 This is a 7EQUIS Network Show http://www.7equis.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices