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Labor 2026 Update on NC Primary Election Results

Labor 2026 Update on NC Primary Election Results

06 Mar, 2026

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Labor 2026 Update on NC Primary Election Results

Roy Cooper’s win in the Democratic primary for US Senate was huge, but March 3rd was also a good night for union members running for public office. However, it was not a good night for Democrats who have voted with the anti-worker majority in the General Assembly.

Labor 2026 Update on NC Primary Election Results

We're Hiring a Paid Intern for Summer 2026!

We're Hiring a Paid Intern for Summer 2026!

25 Feb, 2026

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We're Hiring a Paid Intern for Summer 2026!

The Summer 2026 internship period runs June 1st to August 14th, depending on job performance and budget. Pay is $20 an hour. We encourage women and people of color to apply. The deadline to apply is Friday, March 27th.

We're Hiring a Paid Intern for Summer 2026!

Housekeeping Democracy: Our Endorsements for the March 3rd Primary

Housekeeping Democracy: Our Endorsements for the March 3rd Primary

13 Jan, 2026

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Housekeeping Democracy: Our Endorsements for the March 3rd Primary

Real worker power can only be built when strong organizing is combined with electoral political power. Which is why, in 2026, North Carolina’s labor movement will be mobilizing to get former Governor Roy Cooper elected to the United States Senate and ensuring Associate Justice Anita Earls is re-elected to the North Carolina Supreme Court.

Housekeeping Democracy: Our Endorsements for the March 3rd Primary

Count Me In! What We Did Together in 2025

Count Me In! What We Did Together in 2025

30 Dec, 2025

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Count Me In! What We Did Together in 2025

The year 2025 marked a period of significant transition for the North Carolina Labor Movement, beginning with the second Trump administration immediately attacking federal workers’ collective bargaining rights and illegally firing thousands of working people nationwide.

Count Me In! What We Did Together in 2025

AFL-CIO Observes International Human Rights Day

AFL-CIO Observes International Human Rights Day

10 Dec, 2025

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AFL-CIO Observes International Human Rights Day

Since its earliest days, the AFL-CIO has argued that the dignity and freedom of working people are fundamental human rights, aligning our mission with the principles later enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Today, those rights are under attack.

AFL-CIO Observes International Human Rights Day

Member Spotlight: Lauren Clark (UNITE HERE)

Member Spotlight: Lauren Clark (UNITE HERE)

05 Dec, 2025

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Member Spotlight: Lauren Clark (UNITE HERE)

"One thing I want everyone to know about unions is that we are a brotherhood and a sisterhood. There are so many people like us in the same situation who are fighting for humanity, dignity, and respect for our hard work. Everyone deserves that. And until I got with UNITE HERE, I didn't realize how much we needed that."

Member Spotlight: Lauren Clark (UNITE HERE)