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North Carolina’s low union density today belies its rich history of worker organizing since the birth of the American labor movement in the 1800s, but a new project by North Carolina’s labor federation aims to bring that history to light.

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Protect Workers’ Retirements from Wall Street’s Crypto Gambling

Whenever big Wall Street banks, financial institutions and billionaire investors gamble with our economy, working people are the ones who feel the pain. Our jobs, our homes and our retirement savings take huge hits when the banking system or the market collapses.

 

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Voter Information for November 3, 2026 General Elections
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Voter Information for November 3, 2026 General Elections

Read for important deadlines, the new Voter ID requirement, getting help voting, looking up your voter registration, how to vote in North Carolina, and how to register to vote in North Carolina to make your voice and your ballot count in critical elections this year.

Voter Information for November 3, 2026 General Elections

Roy Cooper for US Senate
Why We're Backing Roy Cooper for US Senate
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Why We're Backing Roy Cooper for US Senate

North Carolinians know Roy Cooper. For decades, he has earned the trust of this state by fighting for public schools, defending workers, expanding healthcare, and helping communities recover in difficult times. We were proud to endorse him for Attorney General and twice for Governor, and we are proud to endorse him once again — this time for the United States Senate.

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Why We're Backing Anita Earls for NC Supreme Court
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Why We're Backing Anita Earls for NC Supreme Court

This fall’s North Carolina Supreme Court election is one of the most important races in the state. As the Court has taken positions out of step with most of North Carolina on public education spending, partisan gerrymandering, and environmental regulations, it’s more important than ever that our justices are principled jurists who value the constitution above partisan considerations. Justice Anita Earls is that justice.

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Nah’Shon Blount (USSW): Stay Fearless and Unionize to Get What You Deserve
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Nah’Shon Blount (USSW): Stay Fearless and Unionize to Get What You Deserve

On May Day in downtown Durham, over a thousand people from all walks of life filled the streets. Groups like Durham Rising, the Union of Southern Service Workers (USSW), the Durham Association of Educators (DAE), and others joined local residents with a clear goal. This new generation of activists is demanding what workers deserve. The energy was high as people reclaimed their power. They were speaking out against greedy corporations and local politicians to demand better pay, safe jobs, fair treatment for immigrants, and the right to unionize.

Nah’Shon Blount (USSW): Stay Fearless and Unionize to Get What You Deserve

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