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NC AFL-CIO Celebrates Justice Allison Riggs’ Supreme Court Election Victory After Months of Contestation

North Carolina State AFL-CIO President MaryBe McMillan released the following statement on the news that Jefferson Griffin has finally conceded defeat in the November 2024 North Carolina Supreme Court race.

NC AFL-CIO Celebrates Justice Allison Riggs’ Supreme Court Election Victory After Months of Contestation

NC AFL-CIO Condemns Union Busting Executive Order

North Carolina State AFL-CIO President MaryBe McMillan issued the following statement on a new executive order from the Trump administration stripping collective bargaining and union rights from 700,000 workers in over 30 agencies across the federal government, including over 82,000 workers in North Carolina.

NC AFL-CIO Condemns Union Busting Executive Order

Congrats to Justice Allison Riggs on Winning NC Supreme Court Election!

NC State AFL-CIO congratulates Justice Allison Riggs on winning the election to maintain her seat on the North Carolina Supreme Court. After two thorough statewide recounts of all ballots, Justice Riggs won by 734 votes out of over 5.5 million cast. Instead of gracefully conceding, her opponent, Jefferson Griffin, is attempting to throw out tens of thousands of votes—many of which were cast by members of our military—in an attempt to undermine our democratic process.

Congrats to Justice Allison Riggs on Winning NC Supreme Court Election!

“Let’s Vote Our Values”: National Labor Leader Speaks to Charlotte Faithful

For Immediate Release 
November 3, 2024

Contact: Jeremy Sprinkle, [email protected]; Sydney Roberts, [email protected]

“Let’s Vote Our Values”: National Labor Leader Speaks to Charlotte Faithful

Kamala Harris in Raleigh as Union Members Mobilize for Election Day Victories

With only six days until Election Day, the North Carolina AFL-CIO warmly welcomes Vice President Kamala Harris to the Tar Heel State today. Right now, as the campaign fires up attendees in Raleigh, union members across trades and professions are knocking doors, making phone calls and having worksite conversations about how critical this election is for working families. Throughout the state, there are 125,000 union members—a greater number than Donald Trump’s winning edge in 2020. And in an election that is neck and neck, where North Carolina’s 16 electoral college votes will be awarded based on an incredibly slim margin, the labor movement’s state-wide mobilization efforts have the potential to be the deciding factor in turning North Carolina blue.

Kamala Harris in Raleigh as Union Members Mobilize for Election Day Victories

67th Annual Convention Ends with Union Members Ready to Deliver Victories in November

The 67th Annual Convention of the North Carolina State AFL-CIO adjourned after a day and a half of electrifying speakers, thoughtful discussion on the biggest issues facing working people today, and a powerful recommitment to ensure pro-worker candidates win big this November. From Labor Commissioner and Governor to President of the United States, working people are the ones who will determine this election. And the stakes couldn’t be higher: our freedom to organize, our critical workplace protections and our power in the economy will be decided at our local voting precincts. Which is why after programming came to a close, we wrapped up our convention with a massive canvassing shift that proves just how ready North Carolina’s labor movement is to get out the union vote on Election Day.

67th Annual Convention Ends with Union Members Ready to Deliver Victories in November