Machinists Non-Partisan Political League (MNPL)
The Machinists Non-Partisan Political League is the political arm of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers. It was created in 1947 to allow IAM members to gather individual contributions, coordinate political activities, and elect candidates that support IAM members and their families.
Mike Jones
Todd Vandervelde
I want to thank this membership for sending me as a delegate to the NC State AFL-CIO Legislative Conference in Raleigh on February 12th.
We spent the beginning of the day discussing topics as well as the process of lobbying the General Assembly. Next it was on to lobbying. One of the most important tasks we can do as Labor advocates is to lobby our elected officials. It is a necessary function for us to reach out and explain our issues, our agenda and to teach them the needs of labor and unions.
In order to have a useful discussion … Read More...
The CLC is looking forward to big things this year and we can’t wait to share them with you!
Saturday, Jan 19th – Join fellow union members and their families to represent the Labor Movement in the Annual Charlotte Martin Luther King Jr Parade. Economic justice is social justice! Come out to celebrate our history supporting the civil rights movement and to prepare to continue work in the work left to us in the legacy of Martin Luther King. Jr. https://www.facebook.com/events/602124086867078/
Saturday, February 9th – Last year, the CLC took two buses to Raleigh so that union members could participate … Read More...
Saturday Nov. 3, we will talk to union members around the area to get out the vote for the mid-term election and our endorsed candidates! Local candidates will join us in the morning to discuss their races.
Location: CWA 3603
5108 Monroe Rd # B, Charlotte, NC 28205
Time: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Questions: Sebastian Feculak, AFL-CIO
704-999-0429 // sebastian@aflcionc.org
Harold Black, CWA 3603
828-217-4511 // hblackcwa@gmail.com
RSVP: Call or Email Sebastian Feculak or Harold Black
Lunch will be provided after the canvass… Read More...
Fellow Victory Lodge members,
Please see the document below. This is the 2018 Election Slate of all candidates in North Carolina officially endorsed by the NC AFL-CIO. These candidates have been fully vetted for their stances on labor issues. Feel free to print this guide for reference!
*Click on image for full-size document!
Labor Walk 2018
AFL-CIO
SPCLC
Southern Piedmont Central Labor Council
Our mission is to build an independent political power for working people by driving a pro-worker legislative agenda, electing pro-worker candidates including our own members to office, holding elected officials accountable, and winning policies on all levels to help working people.
To achieve our goal the “we” must be all of us. If all of us work together, we can build a movement that is constantly growing and full inclusive.
Do you live in the Triad area? Interested in hearing what your local candidates have to say about labor issues that directly affect you as a union member? Join us in Colfax, NC on Tuesday, September 25th at 6:00pm for a Town Hall with Congressional District 13 Candidate Kathy Manning and NC State House District 31 Candidate John Motsinger.
06/28/2018
Members of Local Lodge 1725,
Starting last Saturday, June 23rd the national AFL-CIO kicked off Labor 2018 Programs all across the country with Labor Walks, Phone Banks, Worksite Leafleting Programs, and more.
Here in NC with your help, we are participating by kicking off a Week of Concerted Activity, distributing the attached Issue Surveys to members and collecting their information as they pledge to be volunteers and an active part of Labor 2018.
Please Note: The attached PDF has been updated and can now be filled out electronically and forwarded to the State Federation by just clicking the shaded … Read More...
Political Training Class
I was invited by our Distict 142 President, DaveSupplee to attend The Political Training Class at W3, (William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center). I was thrilled and pleased to attend and represent our local.
This class focuses on MNPL, elections, legislative issues, the political process, and the relation and importance of our involvement to politics and government.
Our class started off by assigning members to a group that would create a faux candidate and a campaign operation to get them elected. Every person in our group was assigned particular jobs that actually exist in campaigns. As … Read More...
The NC State Council of Machinists gathered at Pine Knolls, Atlantic Beach, NC on 26 April for its convention.
We had a two day session of business with speakers from the IAM, AFL-CIO as well as a candidate for office.
We discussed the upcoming primaries and the screenings we accomplished throughout the state to vet candidates. A discussion was held on the funding and means to sponsor the vetted candidates. How to get members involved and out to vote was a major topic of discussion. We need to find a way to stir members to action in not only voting … Read More...
In 2017 Braxton Winston, a democrat, was elected as an at-large member of the Charlotte City Council. Braxton is a proud member of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees Union. Having a union member on the City Council is a huge advantage to the local labor movement. We were fortunate to have Braxton visit us at Victory Lodge 1725 last year to talk about his run for the council, his history and involvement in Labor Unions and what he hopes to achieve while in office. The featured image above was taken when Braxton was speaking at our Local Lodge.… Read More...
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