Unions looking again for legislative success

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By GARY D. ROBERTSON
Associated Press Writer
Posted: Today at 1:20 p.m.
Updated: 25 minutes ago

RALEIGH, N.C. — Unions have been on a roll lately in North Carolina, adding tens of thousands of members and spending more than $2 million in the past two years to help mostly Democratic candidates win.

The results at the polls – both for union representation and political candidates – have raised expectations among organizers that they will be listened to closely at the Legislative Building as the new session begins this week.

"We feel like we have good allies in office," said MaryBe McMillan with the state AFL-CIO. "As the demographics in North Carolina have changed, more people are educated ... and feel more positive about unions. I feel optimistic that we're going to make progress."

North Carolina's union advance still is led by a small army compared to other states, despite victories in 2008.


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This could be good news for the years ahead.