Yana Ludwig on Jobs

Supports locally grounded worker-owned cooperatives

"I think people are trying to throw socialism on as being left of Democrats, but we're talking about economic systems--not political orientations," she said. "I do identify as a socialist, and I'm going to be really open about that on the campaign."

The type of socialism she hopes to boost on the campaign trail is one that is "locally grounded," she said, with worker-owned cooperatives a fundamental building block of the economy, rather than large corporations where the majority of benefits are often reaped by a select few.