NC State A.F.L. – C.I.O.

Weekly Labor Quote

“The only effective answer to organized greed is organized labor.”

–Thomas Donahue, President, AFL-CIO

More info & ammo for unionists at biglabor.com

Press Clips

Read about recent labor related articles in the press.

• Safety workers union bill ready
• Winning the White Working Class
• After Lopsided Loss, Obama Woos Blue-Collar Voters
• The Obama Gamble (Opinion)
• Obama makes pitch to blue-collar workers in Cape Girardeau, Mo.
• Immigration raid at kosher plant largest in U.S. history
• N.Y. workers were in U.S. illegally, plant owners said
• US foreclosure filings surge 65 percent in April
• Study: Few opportunities for younger workers
• Signature Drive begins for 2 Union-backed Ballot Initiatives
• Labor coalition circulating ballot petitions
• UAW vows Foxwood protests will go on
• UAW Is Planning Expanded Protest At MGM Grand
• Exxon asks shareholders to reject measures
• American Axle says labor deal is close
• Ahead of the Bell: Delta, Northwest combination
• Uribe extradites paramilitary Colombian warlords to U.S.
• SSA will not send "no-match" letters to employers for TY 2007
• Postal food drive surpasses goals
• Union at Raytheon dips 5th year in row
• Lawsuit filed by suspended leaders of Maine union
• Labor Divided After Bruising Primary
• Why Are Dems Making Mexico Suffer? (Opinion)

Your right to organize is established law - based upon your freedom of association guaranteed by the Bill of Rights and specifically by the National Labor Relations Act, which states:

Section 7: “Employees shall have the right to self organization, to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to bargain collectively through representation of their own choosing, and to engage in other concerted activities for the purpose of collective bargaining…”

Get Organized!

Please use this form only if your organizing interest is in North Carolina. If you’re interested in starting a union at a job site not located in North Carolina, please visit the national AFL-CIO for more information about contacting other state federations.

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Union Representation

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Who does the union represent?

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Have employees ever voted on a union?YesNo

Which union?

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Wages, Hours & Benefits

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When do you get overtime?Please select... Over 40 hours a week Over 8 hours a day Never

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Do you pay a premium for your health care coverage?YesNo

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Workforce Information

Describe as best you can the makeup of the workforce at your worksite. This information is not required but could be helpful in the event of an organizing drive.

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