Continuing its commitment to registering as many voters as possible before the November 4 election, the Raleigh chapter of the A. Philip Randolph Institute will hold a voter registration drive on Friday, July 18, 2008. The drive will also include a fund-raiser for the Raleigh chapter – a fish sandwich and homemade cake sale. Sandwiches [...]
McCain reaches out to Pennsylvania’s swing voters Protests greet candidate Visit puts Plumstead company in national spotlight McCain Heads Today for Colombia, Where Adviser Has Long Had Ties McCain to talk free trade in Latin America Hollywood studios make ‘final offer’ to actors Pause after Screen Actors Guild contract expires Hollywood producers want talks to [...]
Obama Courts the Working-Class Vote Don’t Forget the Middle People Hollywood counts down to labor cliffhanger SAG president doesn’t want to hear strike talk Union turns a worried eye on constructioncranes McCain: The occasional maverick McCain returns to battered Youngstown area Workers reject McCain overture McCain: “I Will Be President of Everyone” McCain Protest McCain [...]
The 51st Annual Convention of the NC State AFL-CIO will be held Thursday and Friday, September 11-12, 2008. As is the tradition in all election years, our convention this year will be held in the capital city at the Hilton North Raleigh, 3415 Wake Forest Road, Raleigh, NC. Hotel reservations must be made by August [...]
Communications workers endorse Obama State workers protest in Springfield against proposed hike in health-care costs Full-Court Press On Tanker United Steelworkers Union Pushing For Green Jobs No arrests at Atlantic City rally was wise decision, Evans says United to slash 950 pilot jobs Clinton to Join Obama As He Courts Female Vote McCain hires directors [...]
Union gas protest: blame Bush, McCain, Big Oil Union protests gas prices Speaking out about gas prices Girard gas protest AFSCME, MoveOn ad targets McCain on Iraq war Crowd gathering for McCain town hall Student director is finalist in national video contest Two Minnesotans finalists in AFL-CIO video contest State seeks way to save benefits [...]
Union convention makes political statement Maine union starts work for fall election Democrats hope union workers show support Ford tells union more cuts needed as market slumps East Bay MediaNews workers vote for union Transit police in Philadelphia end a brief strike Actors to talk, work beyond deadline SAG’s campaign to oppose AFTRA’s contract raises [...]
McCain, Obama Disagree on High Gas Prices McCain says gas prices won’t drop 2 New-Style Candidates Hit Old Notes on Economy GOP members to break with leadership on unemployment Vote expected on jobless plan Auto union endorses Obama Mich. unions start to line up behind Obama U.S. actors’ union asks rival union to reject deal [...]
Question: What do these three public servants have in common? Answer: They are denied the same negotiation rights as employees working in the private sector. Virtual Lobby for H.O.P.E. Take action and send a pre-written (but editable) letter to the House Appropriations Committee and to your NC House and Senate member. You will be asking [...]
Workers protest rising gas prices Union members to rally nationwide to protest tax giveaways for Big Oil AFL-CIO Smacking McCain For Backing Big Oil AFL to hit McCain on gas prices Obama hammers McCain, Bush on economy, gas prices Two Actors’ Unions Fight as One Tries for a Deal Firefighters union will support Obama Correcting [...]
Unemployment Rate Jumps to 5.5 Percent in May Record foreclosures won’t ease soon Oil Rises to Highest in Week as Dollar Drops, Banks Forecast Higher Prices Unions at Continental work to limit impact of cuts Repair incentives for clean cars Highly Rated Auto Plants Set to Close McCain Brings Campaign To Orlando McCain Takes Fundraising [...]
What: Lobby for H.O.P.E. and public employee bargaining! Where: General Assembly, 16 W Jones St, Raleigh, NC When: Wednesday, June 11, 2008 at 9:00 am, press conference at 11 am Supporters of public employees will gather at the General Assembly in Raleigh to lobby for HOPE. We will press for passage of House Bill 1583, [...]
UK’s largest union to join United Steelworkers U.S. and U.K. unions plan united front Three women rise to the top of AFT union The Working Wounded S.E.C. Backs Health Care Balloting Tough times: Middle class losing grip on American dream British, US trade unions to merge UAW honors World War II vets after finding draftees [...]
In December we alerted our members about a bill introduced in the Congress to extend to Flight Attendants the protections of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). On Tuesday the U.S. House of Representatives voted by a wide margin – 402 to 9 – to pass the Airline Flight Crew Technical Corrections Act, H.R. [...]
The Center for Responsible Lending is presenting a Lunch & Learn Seminar in Winston-Salem on Thursday, May 29th, 11am-2pm. There is no cost to attend and free lunch will be provided. RSVP information is on the flyer. Download the flyer for this event. The topic of the seminar includes discussion on: Common myths about the [...]
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