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On the 51st Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, Now Is the Time to Restore It to Its Full Power

Anniversaries can be celebratory or somber. Today we celebrate the 51st anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and it is the kind of anniversary in which we hail the success of the act, while also acknowledging the deficiencies in our democracy that make the full act necessary.

On the 51st Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, Now Is the Time to Restore It to Its Full Power

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Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Rite Aid Workers Secure Tentative Agreement - Nov 19

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Service & Solidarity Spotlight: UNITE HERE Local 5 Members Ratify Landmark Contract at Waikiki Marriott Hotels - Nov 14

Winning a First Contract: In the States Roundup - Nov 13

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On the 51st Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, Now Is the Time to Restore It to Its Full Power

AFL-CIO News Feed

Captive Audience Meetings Are Illegal Nationwide: In the States Roundup - Nov 20

National Native American Heritage Month Profiles - Nov 20

National Native American Heritage Month Profiles: Kota Aranda - Nov 20

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: St. Louis University Graduate Workers Vote to Join UAW - Nov 20

National Native American Heritage Month Profiles: Kassy McDowell - Nov 19

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Rite Aid Workers Secure Tentative Agreement - Nov 19

Worker Wins: Standing Together for Their Families - Nov 14

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: UNITE HERE Local 5 Members Ratify Landmark Contract at Waikiki Marriott Hotels - Nov 14

Winning a First Contract: In the States Roundup - Nov 13

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: CVS Workers Ratify Powerful New Agreement - Nov 13