State Labor Federations Band Together Against Trump’s Redistricting Scheme
AUSTIN, Texas – Today, the Texas AFL-CIO, California Federation of Labor Unions, Florida AFL-CIO, Illinois AFL-CIO, Missouri AFL-CIO, New York State AFL-CIO, Ohio AFL-CIO and Washington State Labor Council (WSLC) AFL-CIO released the following joint statement in response to Donald Trump’s redistricting scheme:
“We are at a pivotal moment in our country — the future of our unions, our democracy, and our freedoms is at stake. Donald Trump is desperately trying to rig the rules in his favor by demanding a corrupt, rigged redistricting process in Texas, and he won’t stop there.
“As labor leaders from across the country, we are in strong solidarity with Texas workers in this fight — because we know this will affect every single worker across the country.
“In our blue states, we’ll support any and all efforts to make sure that workers' rights across this country are protected, including fighting to redistrict ourselves if that is what it takes.
“In our red states, we will fight for fair maps and strongly stand against the corrupt political actions in Texas, because we know any one of us could be next.
“If people are robbed of their voting rights in Texas and this corruption is allowed to grow, if Trump keeps his control of Congress, it will mean working people will pay the price. We urge every person of conscience to speak out, put workers over billionaires, and fight back alongside us.”
In solidarity:
- Rick Levy, Texas AFL-CIO President
- Lorena Gonzalez, California Federation of Labor Unions President
- Kimberly Holdridge, Florida AFL-CIO Interim President
- Tim Drea, Illinois AFL-CIO President
- Jacob Hummel, Missouri AFL-CIO President
- Mario Cilento, New York State AFL-CIO President
- Tim Burga, Ohio AFL-CIO President
- April Sims, Washington State Labor Council (WSLC), AFL-CIO President
States including Florida, Missouri, and Ohio could be targeted next by the Trump Administration if mid-decade redistricting efforts succeed in Texas. Meanwhile, leaders in California, Illinois, New York, and Washington have vowed to fight the redistricting scheme.
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