10th Convention Reviews Local Gains & Global Struggles

10th Convention Reviews Local Gains & Global Struggles

Workers from cities around North Carolina, the state Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), the University of North Carolina and the Cummins Rocky Mount Engine plant gathered in Raleigh, NC on August 17 and 18 to celebrate Local 150’s 20 years of struggle and...
Union Wins Raises to $15/hr for all State Workers!

Union Wins Raises to $15/hr for all State Workers!

After UE150’s successful Political Action days at the North Carolina State Legislature in May, legislative officials announced on May 24 that they plan to raise the minimum annual salary of full-time state employees to $31,200 ($15/hour) — or give a 2 percent...
Is Durham a union town? Labor groups hope so

Is Durham a union town? Labor groups hope so

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...