by admin | Feb 2, 2018 | Blog
Fifty years ago, African-American sanitation workers in Memphis stood up for dignity, striking to demand recognition of their union — and their humanity. The strike pitted over a thousand sanitation workers, who as public-sector workers in the right-to-work state of...
by admin | Feb 2, 2018 | News
Union and labor groups in Durham are calling for a Worker’s Rights Commission, and think they have a city council who supports it. “Durham probably has the most progressive city council in North Carolina,” said Aiden Graham, campaign manager for the North Carolina...
by admin | Feb 2, 2018 | Blog
A cold snap the first week of this year took a toll on North Carolina’s cities. In Greensboro alone, 38 water mains broke—and despite near-zero temperatures, municipal workers like Charles French were responsible for fixing them. “We had workers out in frigid...
by admin | Jan 1, 2018 | Newsletter
Click here to download PDF version of the New Years 2018 Newsletter by N.C. Public Service Workers – UE Local 150. Content includes: Holiday Win: Two Victories Won for Charlotte City Workers DHHS Report on Meet-n-Confer Progress with Dale Armstrong Pro-Union...
by admin | Dec 14, 2017 | Campaigns
Pro-Union City Council Members Elected, Sweeping Change Across NC! This post highlights pro-labor union victories in the recent elections in Charlotte, Greensboro, Raleigh, and Durham. Read more below. 11-29-17 Pro-Union Municipal Election Flier...