Congress Must Fund the Government & Save Health Care for Over 614,000 North Carolinians

For Immediate Release

October 1, 2025

North Carolina Labor Movement Calls on Congress to Fund the Government & Save Health Care for Over 614,000 North Carolinians 

Raleigh, NC – North Carolina State AFL-CIO President Braxton Winston issued the following statement about the failure by Congress and the White House to fund the federal government:

“On behalf of North Carolina’s labor movement, we are disappointed to wake up this morning to find out that federal workers are once again being used as political pawns by partisans in power. Regardless of one’s political beliefs, these two things are true at the same time: the livelihood of thousands of North Carolina families depend on wages earned through providing essential government services AND over 614,000 North Carolinians stand to lose their access to affordable health care unless Congress takes action.

“The policy pathway is clear. The politics, not so much. The NC State AFL-CIO encourages members of Congress and the White House to do their job – fund the government, get people back to work, and ensure Americans won’t go broke while getting the health care they deserve.”

Contact: Jeremy Sprinkle, 336-255-2711 / [email protected]

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The North Carolina State AFL-CIO is the largest association of local unions and union councils in North Carolina, representing over one-hundred twenty-five thousand union members, fighting for good jobs, safe workplaces, workers’ rights, consumer protections, and quality public services on behalf of ALL working people.