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There's a lot of good, progressive ideas out there in the form of action and policy, and today many of those orgs will ask for your donation on Giving Tuesday, but there's only one national-scale party calling for a political and class break from the two-party system as a critical means of achieving those progressive reforms: the Green Party. If you're like us and believe it's antithetical to organize for socialism, or even serious progressive reforms, within a capitalist party, then please donate to the North Carolina Green Party today. Or better yet, become a dues-paying member.

Some tough news: We lost our ballot access in early 2021 after having achieved it for the first time in 2018, meaning we can't run Green candidates in partisan elections till we collect about 15,000 petition signatures on paper. This also means that NC voters can't register Green right now—the State Board of Elections has changed the status of all registered Greens to Unaffiliated.

Some good news, though: We've raised over half of our goal of $15,000 toward our ballot access fund. Over the Thanksgiving weekend, because of your contributions, particularly a $500 donation from a member in Mooresville, Green volunteers were busy stuffing mailers to all (formerly) registered Greens in Wake County. Can you all chip in to raise another $500 this week? With another $500 toward our goal, we can send a batch of envelopes to all formerly registered Greens in another county like Mecklenburg, and then to all counties.

These mailers contain a letter from our candidate Joshua Bradley for Raleigh City Council At-Large, as well as copies of our ballot access petition, so our supporters can collect some signatures on their own. If all formerly registered Greens in Wake County alone were to collect just 20 signatures, we'd easily meet our signature goal. Can you lend a hand by collecting 20 signatures?

VOLUNTEER / PETITION

When you sign up at our Petitioning Page, follow the prompts to join our Slack group, where you'll meet other petitioners and NCGP officers and learn about petitioning events. We try to pair an experienced petitioner with newcomers.

NCGP Members Involved in Walmart Black Friday Action

On Black Friday, several workers from the Walmart Neighborhood Market in Mooresville, NC, clocked out, submitted a petition for better working conditions and benefits to their management, and then walked out chanting. They were joined by other coworkers, several NC Green Party members, and supporters from NC RaiseUp, Industrial Workers of the World (IWW), and other organizations. Footage from the walkout action received good press coverage, and social media coverage went viral all across the country, reaching of hundreds of thousands. The walkout was one of a record number of Black Friday labor actions as part of a wave of strikes that have rocked the globe in recent months in the wake of soaring prices when the world's richest people have seen their wealth skyrocket since the beginning of the pandemic. Among the demands were better healthcare benefits, better and more equitable pay for all Walmart employees, and attention to serious problems that have been hampering their ability to do their jobs.

Workers who spoke out at the picket line rally said, “Corporations don’t care enough for the common workers” and “We’re fed up with being treated as less than we are, and deserve the respect that we have tirelessly worked for.” Some of the chants from the enthusiastic picket line included, “Who's got your back? We got your back,” “Put some respect on my check,” and “Unionizing is a right!” They sent a strong and important message to other regional workers in NC, one of the least unionized states in the country.

“As a longtime Mooresville resident, it's very empowering to see my neighbors come together in this way. I hope that the courage of these brave workers will inspire others in Mooresville and across the country to stand up and fight for the respect and dignity they deserve,” said Charlotte Greens cochair Jacob Samuels. He was joined by NCGP member Matthew Skolar and cochair Tony Ndege in support of the action.

Skolar, who is also a representative of the Green Party's Young Ecosocialists youth caucus and helped organize the event, said, “The action was so powerful because the workers were the ones who led and initiated it. To say I am proud of these Walmart workers is an understatement. It’s really brave to take on that Goliath of a corporation, and these workers did it in such a strong, public, and eloquent manner.”

The North Carolina Green Party understands why consumer activism on days like Black Friday is not enough. It is absolutely necessary that we support critical labor actions everywhere they take place to stand in solidarity with workers fighting for dignity, safety, and living wages. This is the only way we can continue to strengthen connections between the issues of workers and the systemic demands such as a comprehensive National Health Service (improved Medicare for All), an end to the War Machine, and a moratorium on debt.

NCGP Merchandise & Bookstore Is Open

Another way to contribute to the NCGP is to donate and receive a T-shirt, baseball cap, or ebook at our new Merchandise & Bookstore. Your donation covers the cost of merch plus tax and shipping, with a few dollars left over for the NCGP.