CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) - A Charlotte man says the Democratic National Convention doesn't want to use the printing company he works at because it's not unionized.

John Monteith says he was initially excited to hear the convention was coming to Charlotte, figuring it would bring work to his company.

"The elation went away quickly when my source, one of the chief executives with the DNC, told me that if I was not union, I was wasting my time," said Monteith, who is the head of business development for Heritage Printing and Graphics in Charlotte, which specializes in large signs and banners.

"We feel we were shut out before we ever had a chance."

Monteith is a native of Canada and says experiences there soured him on powerful unions.  He says he chose to move to North Carolina because it's a right to work state where no one can be forced to join a union.

CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) - Democrats swept all four seats in the at-large city council race Tuesday, and they will now enjoy a huge 9-2 edge on the council.

Two years ago Democrats celebrated as they increased their majority to 8-3 from 7-4.  Thanks in large part to changing demographics, the party now appears poised to dominate city politics for years to come. 

Incumbent Republican Edwin Peacock III narrowly lost as the top four finishers in the at-large races were all Democrats Tuesday night.

Incumbents Patrick Cannon and David Howard, along with newcomers Claire Fallon and Beth Pickering, were the top vote-getters.

The Democrats also held on to all the seats they currently hold in the district races.

In District 3, LaWana Mayfield became the first openly gay candidate to ever win a Charlotte city council race.