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NC Workers Memorial Day 2026: Mourning 196 Lives Lost, Fighting for the Living

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April 28, 2026

Unions and Faith Leaders Gather on Workers Memorial Day to Honor Lives Lost, Demand Better Safety Protections

NC Workers Memorial Day 2026: Mourning 196 Lives Lost, Fighting for the Living

Labor Movement Drives Key Primary Wins Across North Carolina 

On Tuesday, March 3rd, voters across North Carolina cast ballots in primary elections for critical races. With strong support from union members and other working people, dozens of North Carolina State AFL-CIO-endorsed candidates will be on the ballot for the general election in November.

Labor Movement Drives Key Primary Wins Across North Carolina 

Wells Fargo Sponsoring Extreme Right-Wing Amidst Worker Organizing

Wells Fargo, one of North Carolina's largest employers, is under scrutiny for its sponsorship of the 2026 Carolina Liberty Conference, hosted by the extreme right-wing John Locke Foundation (JLF) on February 27th and 28th in Raleigh. This financial support comes as Wells Fargo workers across the country, including in North Carolina, are actively organizing for better working conditions with the Communications Workers of America (CWA).

Wells Fargo Sponsoring Extreme Right-Wing Amidst Worker Organizing

North Carolina AFL-CIO Endorses Statewide Candidates 2026 Elections

The NC State AFL-CIO endorses former Gov. Roy Cooper for U.S. Senate and endorses the re-election of current Associate Justice Anita Earls for N.C. Supreme Court, both based on their records in office as tireless advocates for the freedom and opportunity of working people.

North Carolina AFL-CIO Endorses Statewide Candidates 2026 Elections

NC Unions Demand Trump Administration End Reign of Terror on Immigrant Workers

Our message to the Trump Administration is this: end CBP’s invasion of North Carolina and focus instead on working with Congress and within the law to address the affordability crisis that is the real threat to the economic security and well-being of the American people.

NC Unions Demand Trump Administration End Reign of Terror on Immigrant Workers

NC Labor Movement Condemns GOP Plan to Rig Congressional Maps

"Instead of passing a state budget, paying workers who provide critical services to our families what they deserve, or protecting Medicaid and food assistance for seniors and kids, our General Assembly is playing political games to pay for presidential endorsements of its failed leadership. Their choices threaten to suppress the voices of voters in this state and the ability of workers to secure our freedom to thrive."

NC Labor Movement Condemns GOP Plan to Rig Congressional Maps