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North Carolina Well Represented at National AFL-CIO Convention
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North Carolina Well Represented at National AFL-CIO Convention

North Carolina was well represented at the 2017 AFL-CIO convention with speeches, remarks, or panel presentations by state federation president MaryBe McMillan, AFGE national president and state fed vice president J. David Cox Sr., Triangle Labor Council treasurer and North Carolina A. Philip Randolph Institute (APRI) executive director Melvin Montford, and IATSE Local 322 stagehand and labor-endorsed Charlotte City Council candidate Braxton Winston II.

North Carolina Well Represented at National AFL-CIO Convention

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Our Candidate Guide for Local Elections, Nov. 7, 2017
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Our Candidate Guide for Local Elections, Nov. 7, 2017

Several union members are running for office in local elections that will be decided Nov. 7, 2017, including Braxton Winston II, a member of IATSE Local 322 in Charlotte. How you vote is a personal decision, but we hope you'll back Braxton and these other candidates.

Our Candidate Guide for Local Elections, Nov. 7, 2017

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"Does My Vote Matter?" Read the Latest Report by Working America
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"Does My Vote Matter?" Read the Latest Report by Working America

Since the 2016 election, Working America has mobilized its canvassing operation to get to the bottom of what happened by having face-to-face conversations with voters on their doorsteps. Their latest "Front Porch Focus Group" report delves into why turnout among African-Americans dropped last year and what that could mean for mid-term elections in 2018.

"Does My Vote Matter?" Read the Latest Report by Working America

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<em>Knocking on Labor's Door</em> Reading by Lane Windham, Oct. 26th at The Regulator in Durham
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<em>Knocking on Labor's Door</em> Reading by Lane Windham, Oct. 26th at The Regulator in Durham

Lane Windham will read from her new book, Knocking on Labor's Door, at 7 pm on Thursday, October 26 at The Regulator, 720 Ninth Street, Durham, NC.

<em>Knocking on Labor's Door</em> Reading by Lane Windham, Oct. 26th at The Regulator in Durham

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<em>Runaway Inequality</em> Presented by Les Leopold in Wilmington [Full Video]
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<em>Runaway Inequality</em> Presented by Les Leopold in Wilmington [Full Video]

You can now watch the full video of Les Leopold's presentation at the International Longshoremen Local 1426's hall about Runaway Inequality, his latest book which answers the question, "What happened to the American Dream?"

<em>Runaway Inequality</em> Presented by Les Leopold in Wilmington [Full Video]