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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

Find a strike near you

Workers from coast to coast are standing together for better wages, working conditions, benefits and more. The number of people involved in major work stoppages last year increased nearly 50%. This year, we’re on track to break that record.

Find a strike near you

Labor for Biden Event

President Biden has invested in infrastructure, strengthened workers’ rights, protected our retirements, boosted Buy American rules, helped families through a pandemic, lowered prescription costs and more.

Above all, he has championed unions.

Labor for Biden Event

Welcome our New Staff!

Thanks to additional funding by the national AFL-CIO to prepare for North Carolina to be an electoral battleground state next year and owing to the departure of our former campaign manager, Aiden Graham, we recently hired five new staff members!

Welcome our New Staff!

Asheville Calling You to 66th Annual Convention, Sept. 7-8th

We are excited to notify you that our 66th Annual Convention will be held earlier than usual this year, closing out Labor Day week at the Renaissance in beautiful downtown Asheville! We hope you will say “Count me in!” to join us on Thursday and Friday, September 7-8th. Read the call letter and convention flyer for more details.

Asheville Calling You to 66th Annual Convention, Sept. 7-8th