August 20, 2021
NC AFL-CIO on Historic Results of AFL-CIO Leadership Election
“Today’s election signals a commitment from the AFL-CIO that our leaders should look more like our membership.”
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August 5, 2021
NC AFL-CIO Mourns Passing of Richard Trumka
Read MoreToday 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.
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April 6, 2021
We Stand with the Duke University Press Workers Union
Read MoreWe commend the people of the Duke University Press Workers Union for exercising their freedom to join together in union so they too can know the power, protection, and hope that comes from having a union contract, and we call on Duke University to immediately recognize their union and begin collective bargaining.
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February 4, 2021
PRO Act is a Game-Changer for North Carolina Workers
Read MoreAll working people should have the freedom to join together in unions and collectively negotiate for better, safer working conditions. We strongly urge every member of our congressional delegation to sponsor the PRO Act and fight for its passage.
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November 3, 2020
As Election Results Come In, We Need to Count Every Vote
Read MoreElections are a process, and that process does not end until we have certified the results and sworn in the leaders that the voters have chosen in a peaceful transfer of power. This is the way American democracy has worked since the first presidential election ended in 1789, through the Civil War, the Great Depression, and two World Wars. It may take longer this year to obtain all the results, but the people of the American labor movement remain committed to seeing democracy endure.
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September 17, 2020
Congratulations to Nurses at Mission Hospital in Asheville
Read MoreWe congratulate the nurses at Mission Hospital in Asheville on winning their union with National Nurses United by an over two-to-one margin!
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August 24, 2020
Statement on President Trump’s Food Line Photo Op in Mills River
Read MoreWorking people don’t want food line handouts and presidential photo-ops. What workers need are presidential leadership and the passage of the HEROES Act, which would include the extension of the $600 per week federal supplemental unemployment benefit so that they can afford to buy their own food and take care of their families.
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Read MoreThe most important things we as labor leaders can do right now are listen to our Black sisters and brothers and work together to strengthen and position our unions to be powerful forces against racism and white supremacy.
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Read MoreWe call on American Airlines to act now to ensure fair pay and benefits for these workers.
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Read MoreFor Immediate Release Contact: Jeremy Sprinkle, 336-255-2711 / jeremy@aflcionc.org Statement by NC State AFL-CIO President MaryBe McMillan in Support of the May 1st Public Education Day of Action “We march to inspire citizens around the state to stand up and speak up because together we can make a difference.” — MaryBe McMillan (RALEIGH, May 1, […]
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Read MoreWe 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.
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Read MoreOur students deserve better, and by standing up and standing together, we will ensure they get better.
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January 19, 2018
North Carolina Unions Added 16,000 Members in 2017
Read More“The growth in union membership shows that working people understand the power we have when we join together,” said MaryBe McMillan, President of the North Carolina State AFL-CIO.
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August 15, 2017
North Carolina State AFL-CIO Condemns White Supremacy
Read MoreIt is a tool used by those who want to divide and conquer people who would otherwise work together to secure their freedom and their fair share, which is why the labor movement is committed to addressing racism and bigotry within our own ranks and in our larger society.
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January 31, 2017
Our Response to NCDOL Report About 2016 Workplace Fatalities
Read MoreMaryBe McMillan, Secretary-Treasurer of the NC State AFL-CIO, issued the following statement on the announcement by the NC Dept. of Labor that at least 48 workers died on the job in 2016.
