Executive Council Statement
Census 2000
… Chicago, IL The collection of full and accurate data in the 2000 Census is vital to working families. This information, required every ten years by the Constitution, is used for important decision-making … districts, and it informs the monitoring and enforcement of key laws like the Voting Rights Act. Census data are also used to determine the allocation of billions of dollars in funds for planning and implementation of federal, state and local … is confidential and is not shared with other agencies. We urge all unions and state and local labor councils to work with local Census Bureau staff in their communities to insure a full and accurate count for Census 2000. …