Braxton Winston II was born in Camp Lejeune, N.C. and later moved to Brooklyn, New York, where he was raised. He excelled academically in the New York City public school system, attended Phillips Academy Andover, and earned a bachelor's degree in Anthropology from Davidson College. 

Braxton Winston II served as an At-Large member and Mayor Pro Tem of the Charlotte City Council until December 2023.

Braxton Winston II was elected as an At-Large member of the Charlotte City Council in 2017 and has been re-elected twice. He served as Mayor Pro Tem until December 2023. 

Wants to ensure workplace safety across all industries and reduce fatalities and injuries.

Enforce fair wage laws to maintain a competitive market among businesses.

Wants to take a "whole worker" approach, enhancing community safety and worker welfare through accessible transportation and affordable housing.

Plans to foster public-private partnerships to improve access to healthcare, child care, and training opportunities.

- Wants to ensure workplace safety across all industries and reduce fatalities and injuries.
- Enforce fair wage laws to maintain a competitive market among businesses.
- Wants to take a "whole worker" approach, enhancing community safety and worker welfare through accessible transportation and affordable housing.
- Plans to foster public-private partnerships to improve access to healthcare, child care, and training opportunities.

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Believes that "when workers are mentally and physically healthy, companies succeed."

Supports health care partnerships for the workforce. Believes that "when workers are mentally and physically healthy, companies succeed."

- Supports health care partnerships for the workforce. Believes that "when workers are mentally and physically healthy, companies succeed."

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Plans to use infrastructure resources from the federal government to make transportation dependable and accessible through public-private partnerships.

- Plans to use infrastructure resources from the federal government to make transportation dependable and accessible through public-private partnerships.

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Braxton Winston II

Luke grew up in Onslow County and now lives in Raleigh with his wife of ten years and together they have two young boys. He's a graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill and Wake Forest University School of Law. He is a Christian.

Luke is a private sector lawyer with 13 years of experiece.

As of June 14, 2024, Luke Farley’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Wants to enforce the Retaliatory Employment Discrimination Act (REDA) to protect employees refusing the COVID vaccine.

Supports North Carolina's right-to-work law, ensuring no one is forced to join a union to maintain employment.

Wants to build partnerships for safety, ensuring everyone can return home safely after work.

- Wants to enforce the Retaliatory Employment Discrimination Act (REDA) to protect employees refusing the COVID vaccine.
- Supports North Carolina's right-to-work law, ensuring no one is forced to join a union to maintain employment.
- Wants to build partnerships for safety, ensuring everyone can return home safely after work.

Plans to promote vocational/technical education and apprenticeships to address skilled labor shortages.

Oppose regulations that could harm job availability and increase living costs.

- Plans to promote vocational/technical education and apprenticeships to address skilled labor shortages.
- Oppose regulations that could harm job availability and increase living costs.

Increase government transparency by returning the commissioner's picture to elevator certificates

Challenge federal overreach (e.g., PREP Act) that affects worker rights and safety under state law.

- Increase government transparency by returning the commissioner's picture to elevator certificates
- Challenge federal overreach (e.g., PREP Act) that affects worker rights and safety under state law.

Luke Farley

- The Commissioner of Labor leads the Department of Labor, which is in charge of promoting the health, safety, and general well-being of more than 4 million workers in North Carolina.
- The Commissioner of Labor enforces safety regulations and oversees inspections of elevators, amusement devices at fairs and parks, and migrant housing to ensure safe conditions. 
- The Commissioner of Labor enforces labor regulations, which include workplace safety regulations, wage laws, and fair employment laws. 
- The Commissioner of Labor oversees an office of over 300 employees. They appoint and assign duties to clerks, stenographers, and other employees in the department. They can adjust their benefits and assign individuals to different divisions.
- The Commissioner of Labor is elected for a four-year term. The position has no term limits.

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