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The Justice System Failed Ella May
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The Justice System Failed Ella May

On September 14th, 1929, Ella May drove into Gastonia from Bessemer City with a group of fellow union organizers, planning on singing at a rally in support of strikers at Loray Mill. Before they could reach their destination, however, a mob of armed anti-union men intercepted them and ran May's truck off the road. The mob then opened fire on the truck, hitting May, who exclaimed “Oh Lord, they’ve killed me” and died. May's killers would later walk free.

The Justice System Failed Ella May

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Lobbying for Good Jobs, Healthy Communities, and Shared Prosperity
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Lobbying for Good Jobs, Healthy Communities, and Shared Prosperity

Over 160 labor leaders and rank-and-file union members attended the 2023 NC Labor Legislative Conference in Raleigh last week. During the 2-day conference, the NC State AFL-CIO unveiled a 2023-2024 legislative agenda to create good jobs, healthy communities, and shared prosperity for working families, and attendees visited members of the North Carolina General Assembly to push for Medicaid and Broadband expansion in particular.

Lobbying for Good Jobs, Healthy Communities, and Shared Prosperity

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Member Spotlight: Scott Mullins (IAFF)
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Member Spotlight: Scott Mullins (IAFF)

North Carolina currently doesn’t allow public sector workers like me to have union contracts, but it’s still worth fighting together in unions to improve safety and pay for the benefit of our families. Even without collective bargaining, unions like mine can make a difference. No one is going to look out for fire fighters like we do, and when we work together, we’re able to make gains, especially locally.

Member Spotlight: Scott Mullins (IAFF)