NC State AFL-CIO

10/02/2026

We were proud to stand with , , , faith and community leaders, and others at Freedom to Vote actions in Charlotte and elsewhere across North Carolina today. We delivered a message to partisan county board of elections officials: protect the freedom to vote for everyone and count every vote!

10/02/2026

Elections are coming and important deadlines along with them. Check out this resource from our friends at ACLU of North Carolina. You can also learn more on our website at aflcionc.org/vote.

Early voting starts in just two weeks! Screenshot it, save it, and send it to your group chat. More on voting in the upcoming elections: www.acluofnc.org/vote

Questions or concerns about voting? Call or text the nonpartisan Election Protection Hotline: 888-OUR-VOTE

10/02/2026

09/30/2026

"During Sanford’s public hearing, Jailyn Seabrooks, speaking on behalf of the North Carolina AFL-CIO, called for enforceable commitments covering jobs, investment and wages, along with provisions allowing incentives to be recovered if the company failed to meet its commitments."

Caterpillar Inc. announced today that it plans to invest approximately $1 billion in a new Sanford manufacturing facility expected to create more than 1,950 jobs, revealing the company behind the

09/30/2026

Thank you, NC Attorney General Jeff Jackson!

Finished: As of today, NC has now received its full shipment of 3 million eggs.

These eggs are now available - for free - at food banks across our state. Latest shipment went to Henderson County.

Major egg producers coordinated to raise egg prices, we caught them, and these eggs were part of the consequences. They'll feed tens of thousands of NC families.

My genuine thanks to our outstanding food banks for handling the distribution. Incredible work, grateful for you.

09/30/2026

Join us and Siembra NC at Freedom to Vote Actions across NC this Friday! RSVP at bit.ly/ftvactions. One month before Election Day, we’re gathering clergy and people of faith, students, workers and others concerned about voting for a letter delivery and press conference directed towards members of the local boards of election, who have unprecedented authority to limit whose votes are counted. We’ll deliver a letter signed by clergy in each county, and we’ll ask them to honor their commitments to count every vote and certify the results.

09/30/2026

Solidarity in action!

09/30/2026

09/29/2026

“This fair falls on the second anniversary of Hurricane Helene—a natural disaster that devastated Western North Carolina and communities up and down the East Coast,” said AFT President Randi Weingarten. “Devastating events like this remind us of the central role that public schools play in our communities and in ensuring children’s well-being.”

ASHEVILLE, N.C.—AFT President Randi Weingarten joined American Federation of Professional Educators of North Carolina President Joanna Loftis and Read to Succeed Asheville/Buncombe co-Executive Director Jessica McLean to distribute more than 30,000 free books and reading resources to kids who atte...

09/28/2026

The public record shows an absolutely damning indictment of Michael Whatley, Trump's so-called "recovery czar," who did literally next to nothing to aid Helene victims or the recovery effort.