September 2, 2019
Labor Unions are for Safety and Creativity
I do not go around asking people if they believe in God. But I frequently ask people if they believe in labor unions.
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August 12, 2018
Make “Labor Union” Sense Common Again
Read MoreWhen people ask why I spend some of my very rare free hours advocating for labor unions in my new home state, the answer is simple. I want labor union sense to be again this region’s common sense.
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September 9, 2016
Recap: Labor Day 2016 in North Carolina
Read MoreWorking people in North Carolina celebrated the holiday that bears our name with Labor Day parades and festivals, media outreach, and community service.
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September 17, 2015
Recap: Labor Day 2015 in NC
Read MoreWorking people in North Carolina commemorated Labor Day this year with a parade and picnics, prayers in the pulpits, and community service to honor the American worker and to celebrate the incredible achievements of all people who are working for a better life.
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September 4, 2015
MaryBe McMillan talks raising wages ahead of Labor Day
Read MoreNorth Carolina State AFL-CIO secretary-treasurer MaryBe McMillan sat down for an interview for the radio program News & Views with Chris Fitzsimon to talk about the future of work in North Carolina and efforts to raise the wages of working people in our state.
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Read More“We can no longer devalue the importance of a collective voice for workers. We can no longer hope that corporations and policy makers will do the right thing because we ask them to. We have to return to what works for working people — labor unions.”
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August 28, 2015
Observe the 2nd Annual Labor Sabbath, Sept. 4-7, 2015
Read MoreHave you ever said or heard the words “Labor Union” in a worship service? We invite you to join other people of faith to speak up on Labor Sabbath – the Friday, Saturday, or Sunday before Labor Day (September 7).
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August 8, 2014
What makes unions so useful to workers?
Read MoreIn this video, UAW retiree Duane Adkinson of Garner, NC talks about what it’s meant to him to have a union on his side. “Without collective bargaining, you don’t have any R-E-S-P-E-C-T,” says Duane.
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August 8, 2014
Keep calm and have a “Labor Sabbath” before Labor Day
Read MoreWe invite you to join other people of faith to speak up on Labor Sabbath – the Friday, Saturday, or Sunday before Labor Day (September 1).
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