The 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.
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November 30, 2016
Congrats to Governor-Elect Cooper on His Recount-Proof Victory
Read MoreTime for Gov. McCrory to concede that his damaging and divisive governorship is at its end so working people can prepare for the challenges that lie ahead – defending our victory in the state supreme court race and breaking the Republican supermajority in special legislative elections next year.
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October 20, 2016
MaryBe McMillan Renews Calls for NC Republicans to Dump Trump
Read MoreOn the heels of last night’s debate and with the start of Early Voting, the NC State AFL-CIO released the following statement from Secretary-Treasurer MaryBe McMillan again calling on Governor Pat McCrory and Senator Richard Burr to withdraw support for Donald Trump.
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Read MoreActions speak louder than words, and Sen. Burr and Gov. McCrory need to do more than simply issue a statement. Both Sen. Burr and Gov. McCrory should join the growing number of Republican leaders who are now publicly refusing to vote for Donald Trump.
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Read MoreThe ruling strikes down significant provisions of North Carolina’s “Voter ID” law as discriminatory and unconstitutional.
