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Workers Circle CEO Ann Toback applauds Pres. Biden for affirming the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment and calls on the Archivist of the United States to fulfill her duty and publish the ERA
Now, the Archivist of the United States must fulfill her ministerial duty and publish the ERA in the national register as the 28th Amendment to the US Constitution.
The Workers Circle Convenes Democracy Leaders to Address “Where We Go From Here.”
One week after Election Day, the Workers Circle convened democracy leaders including award-winning author and journalist Ari Berman, Executive Vice President at People For the American Way and courts expert Marge Baker, and grassroots mobilization powerhouse and founder of the Center for Common Ground Andrea Miller.
Upon the re-election of Donald J. Trump to the Presidency and a likely MAGA majority to Congress, Ann Toback, CEO of the Workers Circle released the following statement:
This is not the first time in history that fascists have risen to power through democratic means. We have seen it,resisted it, and overcome it before. We know that when we stand together, we can forge a way forward for freedom, even in the darkest of times.
Ann Toback, CEO of the Workers Circle, Condemns Supreme Court Opinion Allowing Virginia to Purge Voters from the Voting Rolls in Violation of Law
Ann Toback, CEO of the Workers Circle, Condemns Supreme Court Opinion Allowing Virginia to Purge Voters from the Voting Rolls in Violation of Law
The Workers Circle Elects New Board President and Welcomes New Board Members
New President Eva Zasloff will be joined on the board by Andrea Miller and Ellen Cassedy, highlighting a strong representation of women's leadership at the Workers Circle.
On the anniversary of October 7, Ann Toback’s tells The New Republic the erosion of democracy is driving human suffering and the expansion of the conflict.
On the anniversary of October 7, Ann Toback’s insights in The New Republic highlight the impacts we must reflect on.
We Reflect on October 7, 2023.
On the anniversary of October 7, Ann Toback’s insights in The New Republic highlight the impacts we must reflect on.
The Workers Circle Responds to Biden-Harris Administration Executive Action Capping Asylum-Seeking Refugees at Southern Border
The Workers Circle Responds to Biden-Harris Administration Executive Action Capping Asylum-Seeking Refugees at Southern Border
The Workers Circle Honors Henry Winkler and Zoe Winkler Reinis with Generation to Generation Jewish Culture and Activism Award
The Workers Circle Honors Henry Winkler and Zoe Winkler Reinis with Generation to Generation Jewish Culture and Activism Award
Henry Winkler Receives Jewish Culture and Activism Award With Daughter Zoe: “We Are Still Here”
Henry Winkler Receives Jewish Culture and Activism Award With Daughter Zoe: “We Are Still Here”
The Workers Circle presented the honor to the father and daughter at a private cocktail ceremony in Calabasas on May 2, 2024.
Congress Must Pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act Without Delay
Upon the introduction of the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act into the Senate today, Ann Toback, CEO of the Workers Circle released this statement:
The Workers Circle applauds the introduction of the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act in the Senate and urges Congress to pass this bill without delay. I release this statement from Selma, Alabama, where we have gathered with civil rights, voting rights, and democracy organizations to remember civil rights leaders whose sacrifice gave birth to the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA). Today the generations-long gains in voting access and representation from that law are being rolled back.