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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

NC AFL-CIO 65th Annual Convention, Sept. 29-30th

NC AFL-CIO 65th Annual Convention, Sept. 29-30th

09 Jun, 2022

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NC AFL-CIO 65th Annual Convention, Sept. 29-30th

Our 65th Annual Convention at the Hilton Raleigh North Hills in our dynamic state capital! We hope you will say “Count me in!” to join us there on Thursday and Friday, September 29th and 30th. Buy tickets online at bit.ly/ncafl22tix and book hotel rooms at bit.ly/ncafl22hot.

NC AFL-CIO 65th Annual Convention, Sept. 29-30th

Member Spotlight: Braxton Winston II (IATSE)

Member Spotlight: Braxton Winston II (IATSE)

06 May, 2022

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Member Spotlight: Braxton Winston II (IATSE)

I’ve been a laborer in show business for 18 years, and I love every part of it. Everyday we’re creating experiences that last for a couple of hours in real time but provide memories that our patrons will keep forever. Our industry moves and grows in sync with Charlotte, and our work directly reflects the culture of our town.

Member Spotlight: Braxton Winston II (IATSE)

NC Workers Who Died on the Job Honored at Workers Memorial Day Service in Raleigh

NC Workers Who Died on the Job Honored at Workers Memorial Day Service in Raleigh

28 Apr, 2022

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NC Workers Who Died on the Job Honored at Workers Memorial Day Service in Raleigh

On April 28th, local workers, union members, and community leaders gathered outside the North Carolina State Capitol to mark Workers Memorial Day to remember workers who have died or suffered illness or injuries while on the job. Rev. Jennifer Copeland of the NC Council of Churches and Rabbi Eric Solomon of Beth Meyer Synagogue offered prayers for workers and their families. NC Department of Labor Commissioner Josh Dobson and NC State AFL-CIO President MaryBe McMillan pledged to work together to advocate for workplace safety. Crystal Maqueda, wife of the Bonner Bridge Collapse victim last year, spoke of her loss before joining other attendees in taking turns to ring a memorial bell 190 times, once for her husband and 189 other people who died on the job in North Carolina. 

NC Workers Who Died on the Job Honored at Workers Memorial Day Service in Raleigh