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AFL-CIO Values Statement

Today's diverse, inclusive labor movement advances the hopes and aspirations of all working people to build a stronger, more equitable America. When workers unite in a union we turn low-paying jobs into good jobs that pay family-supporting wages.

AFL-CIO Values Statement

Member Spotlight: Keedren Gantt (CWA)

It doesn’t matter if you grew up a Republican or a Democrat. What matters is that we are working people, and together we must be advocates for ourselves, for each other, and for the communities we call home.

Member Spotlight: Keedren Gantt (CWA)

N.C. Union Voter Guide for 2023

How you vote is a personal decision, but unions of working people like yours in communities across the state did the research, conducted interviews, and recommend these candidates for local elections this Fall -- including several union members!

N.C. Union Voter Guide for 2023

Labor Endorsements in 2023 Local Elections

Labor Endorsements in 2023 Local Elections

Member Spotlight: Lynn Shoemaker (IATSE)

Labor is absolutely the bedrock of America. Nothing else will matter to you if your family can’t afford a roof over your head or food on your table. But we must stand united, moving away from partisan politics that divide us and showing up and out for each other. “We are stronger together" is not a slogan; it is a fact, and it is the only way forward.

Member Spotlight: Lynn Shoemaker (IATSE)

Op-Ed: Inflation Reduction Act First Anniversary Worth Celebrating

This week we joined the North Carolina League of Conservation Voters to recognize the first anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act, the largest investment in clean energy in the history of the United States! Thanks to President Biden's affordable clean energy plan, North Carolina already has received $9.61 ​billion ​in investments and created 4100 jobs.

Op-Ed: Inflation Reduction Act First Anniversary Worth Celebrating