http://aflcionc.org/blog Mon, 22 Dec 2008 18:27:13 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Give workers a chance to unionize Union workers pay taxes like rest of us Give freedom to organize without fear of firing Law would help workers (scroll down) Unions need to grow stronger to help the economy Meeting labor half-way on 'card-check' No more secret ballots for union votes? Blagojevich case used by Republican-allied foes of labor ... http://aflcionc.org/blog/2008/12/22/press-clips/ Turning election victories into policy progress Our 2009 Legislative Conference will be held at the Sheraton Raleigh Hotel, 421 S. Salisbury St, Raleigh, NC on February 19-20, 2009. This conference is both an education forum and a lobbying opportunity for your membership. At our 2009 Legislative Conference, we will discuss legislative ... http://aflcionc.org/blog/2008/12/19/2009-legislative-conference/ Calif. Congresswoman Solis Tapped to Head Labor Picks for Labor and Trade Positions Disagree on Policy Obama settles on Rep. Hilda Solis as labor chief Obama to name Rep. Solis to Labor post A Secret Weapon For Obama's Labor Secretary Employee Free Choice Act Would Boost Economy, Supporters Claim Stimulus Package Heads Toward $850 ... http://aflcionc.org/blog/2008/12/19/press-clips-december-19-2008/ "Angel Tree" list for striking members Having been on strike since July 20, 2008, the many union members of Machinist Lodge W369 in Moncure, NC aren't expecting to have a Merry Christmas or Happy New Year. We wanted to give our readers and members from across the state an opportunity to help. ... http://aflcionc.org/blog/2008/12/19/adopt-a-moncure-striker-for-the-holidays/ VIDEO: Interview with James Andrews, David Zonderman Jessica Cervantez of News 14 Carolina interviewed State Fed president James Andrews for a story about the work of the AFL-CIO in North Carolina and the recent victory at Smithfield Foods in Tar Heel. "It's a great victory for the workers there at Smithfield. For ... http://aflcionc.org/blog/2008/12/19/news-14-on-union-challenges-opportunity/ The Inter-Mountain, a newspaper in Elkins, West Virginia, recently published the following letter from a Ford dealer, which asks the simple question, "Have you driven a Ford lately?" As I watch the coverage of the fate of the U.S. auto industry, one alarming and frustrating fact hits me right between the ... http://aflcionc.org/blog/2008/12/19/letter-by-a-ford-dealer-on-fate-of-us-industry/ On Wall Street, Bonuses, Not Profits, Were Real U.S.-Colombia Trade Agreement Faces Uncertain Future Labor's Leading Foe In Upcoming Battles Is "Dr. Evil" Of D.C. Lobbyists Jobs, Benefits: Grim Outlook Chrysler, Ford idle factories, GM delays new plant Republicans Choose Sides In Bailout GOP animus to auto union has deep roots (Opinion) UAW busting, Southern style (Opinion) Democratic ... http://aflcionc.org/blog/2008/12/18/press-clips-december-18-2008/ Big Three ‘bailout’: This fight is over labor Watching out for the workers (Coco Column) What’s Next For The Auto Industry and the Future of Unions? (Audio) Green activists find new ally in US unions Bush signals help on way for automakers EFCA would return power to unionize to workers (Crowley NEA-RI OpEd) Next Education Secretary ... http://aflcionc.org/blog/2008/12/16/press-clips-december-16-2008/ Supporters of justice marched on company share holders meeting in 2007. Workers vote to join UFCW After 16 long years, workers at the world’s largest meat processing plant will finally get their union. Last night, the company announced the results of an NLRB supervised election—2,041 ’Yes’ votes for UFCW to 1,879 ‘No’ votes. Organizing ... http://aflcionc.org/blog/2008/12/12/long-denied-justice-comes-to-smithfield/ Rally for workers at Moncure Plywood The strike at Moncure Plywood is about to enter its sixth month. The stakes for workers who have been out on the picket line since July have never been higher. The company is intent on using the strike to break the union rather than come ... http://aflcionc.org/blog/2008/12/12/moncure-strike-update-rally-calls/