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People’s Hearing Brings Workers, Candidates Together to Declare $15 Minimum Wage Central to 2020 Election

People’s Hearing Brings Workers, Candidates Together to Declare $15 Minimum Wage Central to 2020 Election

13 Feb, 2020

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People’s Hearing Brings Workers, Candidates Together to Declare $15 Minimum Wage Central to 2020 Election

Raising Wages NC coalition held a public hearing at First Baptist Church in downtown Raleigh tonight to bring together dozens of workers and allies from across the state to testify directly to candidates for Governor and the North Carolina General Assembly about what life is like for a working person in North Carolina and the importance of adopting a $15/hr minimum wage statewide for all workers--white, black, and brown.

People’s Hearing Brings Workers, Candidates Together to Declare $15 Minimum Wage Central to 2020 Election

NC State AFL-CIO Announces Endorsed 2020 Candidates

NC State AFL-CIO Announces Endorsed 2020 Candidates

09 Dec, 2019

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NC State AFL-CIO Announces Endorsed 2020 Candidates

The North Carolina State AFL-CIO is proud to announce 16 candidates it has endorsed in the 2020 elections—politicians who are dedicated to fighting for working people.

NC State AFL-CIO Announces Endorsed 2020 Candidates

Union Members Elected to Local Office Across N.C.

Union Members Elected to Local Office Across N.C.

07 Nov, 2019

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Union Members Elected to Local Office Across N.C.

A result of the NC State AFL-CIO’s efforts to build independent political power for working people across North Carolina, we are thrilled to congratulate Yvonne Kinston on her election and five other union members re-elected to local office in 2019.

Union Members Elected to Local Office Across N.C.

Honoring the Power of Working People at 62nd Annual Convention

Honoring the Power of Working People at 62nd Annual Convention

19 Sep, 2019

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Honoring the Power of Working People at 62nd Annual Convention

The North Carolina AFL-CIO kicks off its 62nd Annual Convention in Charlotte, Thursday, Sept. 19. The two-day convention brings together labor, community, and political leaders from across the state to discuss ways to fight for a better future, together.

Honoring the Power of Working People at 62nd Annual Convention

Local Labor Movement Hosts 113th Canton Labor Day Parade

Local Labor Movement Hosts 113th Canton Labor Day Parade

02 Sep, 2019

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Local Labor Movement Hosts 113th Canton Labor Day Parade

United Steelworkers (USW) Smoky Mountain Local 507, AFL-CIO, CLC proudly hosted the 113th Canton Labor Day Parade, North Carolina’s longest-running Labor Day parade, featuring a float by the Western North Carolina Central Labor Council marshalled by NC State AFL-CIO president MaryBe McMillan.

Local Labor Movement Hosts 113th Canton Labor Day Parade

Introducing the NC Union Jobs Board

Introducing the NC Union Jobs Board

02 Sep, 2019

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Introducing the NC Union Jobs Board

Visitors to ncunionjobs.com will find a list of unionized employers as well as union trade apprenticeship and training programs in North Carolina, the county or counties where these opportunities exist, and information on how to apply.

Introducing the NC Union Jobs Board