Received this e-mail today from Deborah Ross’ (D. NC) U.S. Senate campaign:
"Deborah Ross was a champion for working people during her 10 years in the state legislature, and unlike the man she hopes to replace, Ross supports increasing the federal minimum wage, providing paid leave for U.S. workers, ending gender pay discrimination, and expanding - not cutting - Social Security and Medicare benefits." -- AFL-CIO
Friends,
Today we’re proud to announce the AFL-CIO has endorsed Deborah Ross for U.S. Senate in North Carolina.
Whether it’s helping minimum wage workers get a raise or advocating for paid sick leave, Deborah has always fought to give North Carolinians the tools they need to work hard and get ahead.
Now, it’s our turn to fight for Deborah. Show Deborah she can count on her online grassroots network to stand beside her and fight for hard-working North Carolinians. Give $5 or whatever you can to move us a step closer to this month’s $25,000 grassroots goal.
Deborah understands that North Carolinians want, and deserve, economic security. They deserve to be able to support their families. But too many people today feel that sense of economic security and opportunity is out of reach.
In order to have a shot at success, working people need to have a representative in Washington who will stand up for their interests and work to move our nation forward.
That’s not what North Carolina families are getting from Senator Richard Burr.
Burr has voted against raising the federal minimum wage and equal pay for equal work, while also voting for legislation that puts seniors’ retirement security in jeopardy.
With your help, we can build a grassroots network that will fight to give working North Carolinians the economic security and opportunity they deserve. Show you’re with us today.
Thank you.
Team Ross
The AFL-CIO also endorsed Attorney General Roy Cooper (D. NC) for governor:
The state AFL-CIO announced on Tuesday it is endorsing a slate of Democrats running for office on the spring ballot, including Attorney General Roy Cooper for governor, former state Rep. Linda Coleman for lieutenant governor, state Sen. Josh Stein for attorney general, former Raleigh mayor Charles Meeker for labor commissioner, Dan Blue III for state treasurer, and former state Rep. Deborah Ross for U.S. Senate.
The organization of private and public unions and union councils also endorsed for re-election Secretary of State Elaine Marshall, Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin, Auditor Beth Wood, Superintendent of Public Instruction June Atkinson and appeals court Judge Linda Stephens.
A committee of more than 60 union members made the recommendations on Friday after reviewing questionnaires and interviewing candidates, according to the AFL-CIO. Its executive board approved the endorsements by the required two-thirds majority vote.
“With new representation in the U.S. Senate and new leadership at the helm of state government, we can raise wages and provide economic stability for North Carolina’s working people — and make sure they get paid for the work they do,” state AFL-CIO secretary-treasurer MaryBe McMillan said in the announcement.