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NC AFL-CIO Condemns Union Busting Executive Order

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29 Jun, 2017

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Statement on Anti-Union Amendment to Farm Bill (S615)

Legislators should be ashamed of themselves for this sneak attack on some of our state's most vulnerable working people.

Statement on Anti-Union Amendment to Farm Bill (S615)

26 Jun, 2017

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Charlotte Construction Workers Urge City Council to Act on Reported Industry Abuses

People harmed while working in Charlotte’s booming construction industry joined community, faith, and labor advocates and the co-authors of a new study of industry working conditions across the South on Monday to call for the city council to pass policy that would encourage developers to disclose their contractors’ employment practices as part of future rezoning petitions.

Charlotte Construction Workers Urge City Council to Act on Reported Industry Abuses

22 Jun, 2017

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Charlotte Construction Workers to Call for Council to Address Industry Abuses

Workers, community, faith, and labor groups will hold a press conference at Charlotte City hall on Monday, June 26th to urge council to pass a policy that encourage developers to disclose their contractors employment practices.

Charlotte Construction Workers to Call for Council to Address Industry Abuses

10 May, 2017

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Cinematographer to Lead Local AFL-CIO Chapter in Wilmington

Cinematographer Herb Harton of IATSE Local 600 has stepped up to lead the Southeastern North Carolina Central Labor Council (CLC) after former president and postal worker, William Whalen, resigned Tuesday night.

Cinematographer to Lead Local AFL-CIO Chapter in Wilmington

25 Apr, 2017

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Statement: “Right to Work” Ballot Initiative Partisan, Unnecessary

"Voters expect more from their representatives than petty political gamesmanship," said MaryBe McMillan, NC State AFL-CIO, about the advancement of an effort to put a so-called “Right to Work” constitutional amendment on the ballot in November 2018.

Statement: “Right to Work” Ballot Initiative Partisan, Unnecessary

25 Apr, 2017

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Community to Honor 150 People Who Died on the Job in 2015

Local workers, labor and faith leaders, and surviving family members will gather Friday morning on the grounds of the Old State Capitol in Raleigh for a Workers’ Memorial Day service to honor 150 people known to have died while working for a better life in 2015 and to call on NC Department of Labor Commissioner Cherie Berry to do more to prevent workplace injuries and fatalities.

Community to Honor 150 People Who Died on the Job in 2015