by Admin | May 12, 2018 | Legislative
05/12/2018 Dear Brother and Sisters, The Charlotte area Raising Wages NC coalition would like to invite you to join us in Raleigh on May 22nd for a statewide lobby day. We will be urging state legislators that the time to raise the minimum wage is past due. Can we...
by Admin | Oct 25, 2017 | Legislative
10/25/2017 The Legislative Committee is making available to our members the following Candidate Guides by the Southern Piedmont Central Labor Council. These are for the Nov. 7th General Election. The Central Labor Council and our own Legislative Committee have...
by Admin | Aug 20, 2017 | Legislative
Rapid Response Team Call Notes 8.16.2017 Attendees: Kayla Jacobs (Campaign Manager, Braxton Winston II for Charlotte City Council), Sean Stewart (UFCW), Mike Hachey (UniteHERE), Braxton Winston II (IATSE 322 & Candidate for Charlotte City Council), Ashley Hawkins...
by Admin | Aug 17, 2017 | Legislative, Southern Piedmont Central Labor Council
How you vote is a personal decision, but unions of working people like yours did the research, conducted interviews, and recommend these candidates in Charlotte. Charlotte Mayor Jennifer Roberts Charlotte City Council (At-Large) Braxton Winston II* Julie Eiselt...
by Admin | Feb 28, 2017 | Legislative
Members of our Legislative Committee attended the NC State AFL-CIO Southern Piedmont Central Labor Council Legislative breakfast hosted by the IBEW. Maureen Kelly, Renae Miller, Charlie Hines and Helena Thornton volunteered their time on Saturday, February...
by Admin | Jan 31, 2017 | Legislative
Boeing workers who build the 787 Dreamliner in North Charleston, SC will have the chance to vote to join the IAM. The IAM filed a petition on January 20, with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to hold a secret-ballot union election for approximately 2,850...