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MEDIA ADVISORY: “Raising the Minimum Wage is for Everyone” press conference on March 19th

MEDIA ADVISORY: “Raising the Minimum Wage is for Everyone” press conference on March 19th

15 Mar, 2019

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MEDIA ADVISORY: “Raising the Minimum Wage is for Everyone” press conference on March 19th

Lawmakers, workers, and business owners will announce legislation raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour over five years, ending subminimum wages, repealing exemptions for agricultural and domestic workers at a press conference Tuesday, March 19th in Raleigh.

MEDIA ADVISORY: “Raising the Minimum Wage is for Everyone” press conference on March 19th

NC Labor Unveils “Good-Jobs” Policy Agenda at Biennial Legislative Conference

NC Labor Unveils “Good-Jobs” Policy Agenda at Biennial Legislative Conference

12 Feb, 2019

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NC Labor Unveils “Good-Jobs” Policy Agenda at Biennial Legislative Conference

Almost 150 labor leaders are expected to attend the North Carolina Labor Legislative Conference, which begins today in Raleigh. At the two-day conference, the North Carolina State AFL-CIO will unveil its Good-Jobs Agenda, a policy agenda that is rooted in the AFL-CIO Workers’ Bill of Rights.

NC Labor Unveils “Good-Jobs” Policy Agenda at Biennial Legislative Conference

Federal Employees in Raleigh to Protest Government Shutdown

Federal Employees in Raleigh to Protest Government Shutdown

24 Jan, 2019

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Federal Employees in Raleigh to Protest Government Shutdown

The American Federation of Government Employees is organizing a press conference with North Carolina labor leaders and public policy allies to highlight the effect this shutdown is having on our members, their families, and the state.

Federal Employees in Raleigh to Protest Government Shutdown

North Carolina AFL-CIO Applauds City of Durham for Workers' Rights Commission

North Carolina AFL-CIO Applauds City of Durham for Workers' Rights Commission

22 Jan, 2019

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North Carolina AFL-CIO Applauds City of Durham for Workers' Rights Commission

We thank the workers and city officials in Durham for upping the ante and pushing our legislature and local governments to do better by working people.

North Carolina AFL-CIO Applauds City of Durham for Workers' Rights Commission

North Carolina AFL-CIO Holds 61st Annual Convention

North Carolina AFL-CIO Holds 61st Annual Convention

20 Sep, 2018

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North Carolina AFL-CIO Holds 61st Annual Convention

Unions of working people from across North Carolina are meeting in Raleigh today and tomorrow to collect supplies and raise money for Hurricane Florence relief at the North Carolina labor federation's 61st Annual Convention.

North Carolina AFL-CIO Holds 61st Annual Convention

Supreme Court Attempts to Undermine the Freedom of Working People

Supreme Court Attempts to Undermine the Freedom of Working People

27 Jun, 2018

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Supreme Court Attempts to Undermine the Freedom of Working People

Statement by NC State AFL-CIO President MaryBe McMillan on the Supreme Court’s decision in Janus v. AFSCME, Council 31.

Supreme Court Attempts to Undermine the Freedom of Working People