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NC Labor History Revealed: The Podcast

NC Labor History Revealed: The Podcast

02 Sep, 2022

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NC Labor History Revealed: The Podcast

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 this podcast by North Carolina’s labor union federation aims to bring that history to light.

NC Labor History Revealed: The Podcast

Member Spotlight: Margaret Summers (NATCA)

Member Spotlight: Margaret Summers (NATCA)

05 Aug, 2022

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Member Spotlight: Margaret Summers (NATCA)

Our union has a motto for the retirees: “union passion never retires.” So while I am retired, I’m still involved with NATCA on a national level and with the local union in Raleigh. Having a union job gave me the security and safety to do my job well, but it also gave me a sense of camaraderie with the people I work with. Staying involved lets me give back to our union and to all working people, and I want to do what I can to support the community that has supported me. 

Member Spotlight: Margaret Summers (NATCA)

Congrats to the Carolina Labor School Class of 2022!

Congrats to the Carolina Labor School Class of 2022!

29 Jul, 2022

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Congrats to the Carolina Labor School Class of 2022!

Approximately 75 members from unions of working people across North Carolina - including letter carriers and auto workers, glass makers and pipefitters, steelworkers, bus operators, airport workers, and others - formed the Class of 2022 at Carolina Labor School held at UNC Wilmington last week.

Congrats to the Carolina Labor School Class of 2022!

Member Spotlight: Melissa Reyes (IBEW)

Member Spotlight: Melissa Reyes (IBEW)

07 Jul, 2022

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Member Spotlight: Melissa Reyes (IBEW)

Our union is changing big-time, and that’s what motivates me. When I was in the apprenticeship program, I was the only woman in the program all four years. We’re intentionally working to become more diverse by opening up the doors for everybody because we are the future of the labor movement.

Member Spotlight: Melissa Reyes (IBEW)

NC AFL-CIO Holds Labor 2022 Skills Building Training

NC AFL-CIO Holds Labor 2022 Skills Building Training

28 Jun, 2022

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NC AFL-CIO Holds Labor 2022 Skills Building Training

On June 21st, facilitators from the AFL-CIO Organizing Institute and NC A. Philip Randolph Institute (APRI) held an online training to give union activists a chance to practice and polish their organizing skills, starting with having the conversations that will be essential to a successful Labor 2022 member-to-member political education program this year.

NC AFL-CIO Holds Labor 2022 Skills Building Training

1st Annual Carolinas Kickball Game Held in Charlotte

1st Annual Carolinas Kickball Game Held in Charlotte

10 Jun, 2022

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1st Annual Carolinas Kickball Game Held in Charlotte

The Charlotte-Metrolina Labor Council and the Catawba Labor Council held the 1st Annual Carolinas Kickball Game last Saturday, June 4th, at Park Road Park in Charlotte, NC.​ The teams met to settle the rivalry of which Carolina is finer​ with a great turn out of players and spectators on both sides, but only one team could walk away with the trophy.

1st Annual Carolinas Kickball Game Held in Charlotte