AFSCME pledges to lead fight for voting and labor rights

During a Labor and Democracy Roundtable convened by U.S. Senator Alex Padilla, AFSCME President Patrick Moran pledged that the union will lead efforts to protect voting and labor rights ahead of the midterm elections.

Moran and other national union leaders discussed the role of organized labor in mobilizing voters and countering attempts to undermine election integrity. The discussion included concerns regarding efforts to restrict mail-in voting, noting that the Supreme Court recently blocked a plan to limit the delivery of mail ballots.

Moran criticized political figures for what he described as threats to democracy, stating that the union will continue to raise its voice in the political arena, the workplace, and at negotiating tables to ensure free and fair elections.