In this unprecedented time of economic and social upheaval, sparked in part by the pandemic and a former president falsely claiming election fraud, Georgia labor rights and voting rights groups are finding common cause, rooted in a shared sense of urgency.
Together, they are working to mobilize people against the linked threats of labor exploitation and voter suppression. The labor and voting rights movements have always held nominal ties, but the current crises are producing more tangible connections and new alliances.
“People lost jobs, healthcare benefits, their homes and more,” because of the COVID-19 pandemic, said Sandra Williams, executive director of the Atlanta-North Georgia Labor Council, a coalition of labor unions with members in 18 metro Atlanta counties.
