Chase Jordan at The Charlotte Observer reports that on a recent, but chilly, afternoon in Northwest Charlotte, United Steelworkers (USW) Members and Corning Employees rallied across the street from the company's six-story building in support of expanding Unionization and better working conditions. "Wendell Weeks, you can't hide, we can see your greedy side," the crowd chanted - calling out Corning's CEO. Tiny snowflakes were made visible via a light projector displaying a message on one of the company's largest structures: "Stop Union Busting." Around 60 people, including a mix of supporters and Corning Workers from manufacturing sites in North Carolina, attended the rally at the headquarters of Corning's Optical Communications Division. Employees and the Union have been trying to expand Unionization efforts in North Carolina for nearly three years. The USW called on Weeks to allow Employees to organize their Union "free of fear and intimidation." Corning values its long-standing partnership with Labor Unions like USW and respects Employees' choices on Union representation, the company said in a statement to The Charlotte Observer. The USW represents 3,000 Corning Workers in the States of New York, Virginia, Kentucky and in Wilmington, North Carolina - the only site in the State so far. The Union has represented Workers in North Carolina for nearly three years now. In North Carolina, Corning has more than 5,000 Workers across several manufacturing sites and at its Charlotte Headquarters office, which is home to White Collar Workers.

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