The Principle of HOPE
North Carolinas public employees, both state and local, should have the right to bargain collectively for enforceable agreements that govern the terms and conditions of their employment, a right already enjoyed by most private sector workers in the state. We have formed this coalition to help gain this fundamental right for all North Carolina public employees.
One of the major goals of the coalition is to obtain repeal of North Carolina General Statute 95-98, which currently prohibits such agreements. Public sector workers who obtain the right to collective bargaining would realize substantial gains specifically a mechanism to insure fairness on the job.
We invite all North Carolinians who agree with this principle to join in making it a reality.
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Coalition Framework
Staff Organizer and Administrator
The day to day operation of the NC HOPE Coalition is carried out by our staffer who serves as both organizer and administrator.
As organizer, the staffer is the public spokesperson of HOPE and is the initial contact person for all media and public inquiries. She also advances our internal and community outreach & education campaigns by developing and coordinating presentations to groups of public sector workers, union locals, and community organizations.
As administrator, the staffer works to maintain and grow the Coalition membership. She also keeps the organizational calendar of speaking engagements, committee meetings, and special events as well as handles all correspondence.
Steering Committee
The steering committee serves as the chief decision making body of the NC HOPE Coalition. Members of the steering committee are representatives from the core partners of HOPE.
Core and Support Groups
Members of the NC HOPE Coalition consist of a core group of partner organizations representing public employees of state and local agencies in North Carolina or plausibly intending to represent such employees and a support group of partners that agree with the principle of HOPE.
The core group includes the American Federation of Teachers/North Carolina (AFT), International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) Local 391, North Carolina Coalition of Police (NCCops) , North Carolina Public Service Workers Union--UE Local 150, North Carolina State AFL-CIO, State Employees Association of North Carolina (SEANC), Professional Fire Fighters and Paramedics of North Carolina (PFFPNC), and the Service Employees International Union (SEIU). Organizations can be added to the core group by unanimous agreement of the existing core organizations.
The support group consists of other organizations and individuals in agreement with the principles of the coalition and acceptable to the core group. We hope the support group will grow to include labor advocacy organizations, religious bodies, human and civil rights organizations, and other organizations dedicated to the purposes of the coalition.
All initiatives and policy positions of the coalition must have the unanimous approval of the core group. Members of the coalition will not speak in the name of the coalition unless designated as a spokesperson for the coalition. The coalition encourages its members to take actions and positions of their own, independent of the coalition, so long as those actions and positions do not violate the unanimously agreed principles and policies of the coalition.
Learn more about the Coalition Partners.
