UFCW Condemns SCOTUS Gutting of Voting Rights Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW), which represents 1.2 million essential workers across North America, released a statement in response to the Supreme Court's decision in Louisiana v. Callais, a case concerning the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

UFCW International President Milton Jones said:

"Today, the Supreme Court stripped away one of the last remaining protections against racially rigged electoral maps. For decades, Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act ensured that Black, Latino, and other voters of color could elect leaders who reflected them. Now, that representation is in grave danger.

"This decision clears the path for communities of color to be divided and have their power weakened. When communities do not have a voice, their priorities are not fought for, like access to good jobs, quality healthcare, and protections for workers. Discrimination in voting and elections will only worsen after today.

"Every vote matters - that's why powerful special interests continue to try to silence communities of color and working people. Our democracy belongs to all of us, but it requires all of us to ensure that every voice is heard."

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The UFCW International is the largest private sector union in the United States, representing 1.2 million workers and their families in cannabis, grocery, meatpacking, food processing, healthcare, retail and other essential industries in all 50 states, Canada, and Puerto Rico. The UFCW is committed to organizing and supporting cannabis workers across the industry, from seed to sale. Learn more about the UFCW at ufcw.org.

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