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The Rio Grande Valley Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO brings together unions from across our region to advance the interests of working people. We coordinate collective action, support organizing efforts, and strengthen solidarity across affiliates. Through advocacy, leadership development, and strategic engagement, we work to build a stronger, more just Valley for all working families.

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