Posted by Jeremy on May 17, 2013
Hundreds march for justice from Reynolds tobacco
Farmworkers and their supporters turned out in full force on May 9 at the Reynolds American 2013 Shareholders Meeting.
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Posted by Jeremy on November 29, 2012
Unprecedented: Black Friday at Walmart
Read MoreWalmart workers made history last Friday by pulling off on one of the biggest shopping days of the year what Josh Eidelson, writing for The Nation, called “the largest-ever US strike against the largest employer in the world.”
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Posted by Jeremy on November 16, 2012
Walmart workers are going on strike this Black Friday
Read MoreSomething big is happening at Walmart. American workers at the largest retailer in the world are finally reaching their resistance point and walking off the job to protest low-wages, poor working conditions, a lack of respect on the job, and retaliation against them for their efforts to make change at Walmart.
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Posted by Jeremy on October 19, 2012
Sharing solidarity in North Carolina on Oct. 27
Read MoreJoin the United Steelworkers, UAW, IBEW, and other AFL-CIO affiliates along with the Teamsters and SEIU to show your support for laid-off workers from the Hyosung Plant in Asheboro and for our political program at a solidarity rally in Statesville next Saturday (10/27).
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Posted by Jeremy on October 12, 2012
J.w.J. rallies support for CWA and American Airlines agents (10/19)
Read MoreAmerican is threatening lay-offs and massive wage cuts, and without a union the workers will have no voice. Come out and show the workers they are not alone!
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Posted by Jeremy on October 12, 2012
Children speak out against American Crystal Sugar lockout
Read MoreSince the company refuses to listen to its workers, the children and grandchildren of locked out American Crystal Sugar Company workers gathered to write letters to CEO Dave Berg and board members about how the lockout is affecting their families and communities.
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Posted by Jeremy on September 21, 2012
CWA, IBEW reach deal with Verizon
Read MoreAfter 15 months of bargaining and one strike, CWA and IBEW have reached a tentative deal with Verizon that could finally, with membership approval, result in a new contract.
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Posted by Jeremy on August 24, 2012
AFL-CIO supports boycott of Palermo’s pizza
Read MoreShow your solidarity with the striking workers of Palermo’s by honoring the boycott until the company ends its unlawful efforts to interfere with the right of its workers to organize and bargain for a safer workplace and a better life..
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Posted by Jeremy on April 27, 2012
March on Reynolds American shareholders meeting (5/3)
Read MoreJoin us in Winston-Salem on May 3 as we rally and march for justice for tobacco farm workers! Tell Reynolds it’s time to take responsibility for it’s actions and it’s supply chain.
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Posted by Jeremy on April 20, 2012
A very special solidarity request from UAW 3520
Read MoreWe received a different sort of solidarity request this week from our brothers and sisters at UAW Local 3520 in Cleveland, NC. They asked us if we would let folks know about the son of one of their members who has earned the chance of a lifetime. We are hoping you will help meet their challenge.
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Posted by Jeremy on April 5, 2012
Boeing machinists on strike at Seymour Johnson
Read MoreBoeing machinists at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base are on strike.
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Posted by Jeremy on April 5, 2012
What’s grosser than “Pink Slime”?
Read MoreWe received an urgent request for solidarity support this week from AFGE, which represents workers at the United States Department of Agriculture. USDA is up to no-good in a big way.
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Posted by Jeremy on January 20, 2012
Next meeting of the Triangle Labor Group is January 31
Read MoreThe Triangle Labor Group is an informal group of activists from unions, community groups, and academia working together. Its next meeting on Tuesday, January 31 at AFL-CIO headquarters in Raleigh
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Posted by Jeremy on December 16, 2011
Occupy Wall Street marches through Raleigh this Saturday (12/17)
Read MoreCome out Saturday (12/17) for a rally in Mordecai Historic Park in Raleigh to show your solidarity support for the Walking Occupation Marchers, who are on a journey from Wall Street to Atlanta and to mark three months since Occupy Wall Street began.
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Posted by Jeremy on December 2, 2011
99% Movement to Pols, “Occupy the Jobs Crisis!”
Read MoreTwo months after Occupy Wall Street began, Occupy, MoveOn, and AFL-CIO joined up at the Capital Blvd Bridge over Peace St in Raleigh to urge politicians to “Occupy the Jobs Crisis” and invest in building bridges to prosperity. Here’s video from that action.
