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BURNED ALIVE: NC Workplace Safety in Focus at Town Hall
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BURNED ALIVE: NC Workplace Safety in Focus at Town Hall

Over 150 people joined the first-ever North Carolina Worker Safety Town Hall, September 28th. During the online event, workers shared powerful testimonies about workplace safety issues in their respective industries and advocated for better enforcement priorities, as North Carolina ranks as the worst state for workers (Oxfam, 2021), to newly elected NC Labor Commissioner Josh Dobson, who was in attendance to hear their concerns. The town hall was hosted on Zoom and broadcast live on Facebook.

BURNED ALIVE: NC Workplace Safety in Focus at Town Hall

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ADVISORY: Workers Safety Town Hall with Josh Dobson, NCDOL (Sept. 28th)
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ADVISORY: Workers Safety Town Hall with Josh Dobson, NCDOL (Sept. 28th)

Join the NC Worker Safety Town Hall on Sept. 28th from 6:30 to 8pm. During the online event, workers will share their stories and testify about workplace safety issues in their respective industries and advocate for better enforcement priorities to newly elected NC Labor Commissioner Josh Dobson, who will be in attendance to hear concerns. The town hall will be hosted virtually on Zoom and streamed live on Facebook.

ADVISORY: Workers Safety Town Hall with Josh Dobson, NCDOL (Sept. 28th)

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NC AFL-CIO Mourns Passing of Richard Trumka
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NC AFL-CIO Mourns Passing of Richard Trumka

Today we commit to honoring Pres. Trumka’s legacy by continuing to fight for better policies for working people including the PRO Act. Pres. Trumka made it clear that all working people deserve dignity and respect on the job. We will keep fighting to make Pres. Trumka’s vision a reality so that all workers earn family-sustaining wages, work in safe conditions, and have a collective voice on the job.

NC AFL-CIO Mourns Passing of Richard Trumka

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Executive Paywatch: Average NC CEO Paid 235x Average Worker
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Executive Paywatch: Average NC CEO Paid 235x Average Worker

According to the 2021 edition of the Executive Paywatch report released today by the AFL-CIO, the average CEO-to-worker pay ratio at S&P 500 companies in North Carolina was 235:1 in 2020. On average, North Carolina CEOs made $13,302,100 in total compensation in 2020, up from $12,007,943 in 2019. Results once again show massive CEO-to-worker pay disparity and inequality among S&P 500 companies.

Executive Paywatch: Average NC CEO Paid 235x Average Worker

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ADVISORY: NC Workers to Hold Memorial Service (4/28)
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ADVISORY: NC Workers to Hold Memorial Service (4/28)

On Wednesday, April 28th, North Carolina workers will be joined by faith, community, and labor leaders for a virtual Workers' Memorial Day service honoring those who have died or suffered illnesses or injuries while on the job. Workers and leaders will share personal experiences and call for stronger worker protections in North Carolina and across the country. Speakers will include Reverend Jennifer Copeland of the NC Council of Churches, Rabbi Salem Pearce with the Carolina Jews for Justice, and NC State AFL-CIO President MaryBe McMillan among others.

ADVISORY: NC Workers to Hold Memorial Service (4/28)