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Building Policy Power for Workers in 2009

Jeremy Sprinkle
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(Picture) Transition to 2009Conversations start at the local level

We won many great victories for working families on Election Day 2008. Now comes the hard part – advancing our legislative agenda during the next session of the General Assembly, beginning in 2009, and fighting off expected challenges from the business lobby to workers’ compensation and other issues important to working families.

Central Labor Councils across North Carolina will host meetings this month to bring union leaders, rank-and-file members, and retirees together with their local legislators and members of Congress in order to begin conversations about moving a progressive agenda in Raleigh and Washington, DC. Participation is open to all members.

Schedule of local legislative meetings:

Saturday, January 10, 2009

Saturday, January 24, 2009

Saturday, January 31, 2009

  • Triad CLC Breakfast
    8:30 a.m. at Moose Café at Piedmont Triad Farmers Market
    2914 Sandy Ridge Rd, Greensboro, NC
    $9 per person (includes breakfast)
    RSVP to Bob Brown 336-209-4795
  • Greater Sandhills CLC Lunch
    12:30 p.m. at Golden Corral
    1806 Skibo Rd, Fayetteville
    $11 per person (includes lunch)
    RSVP to Tony McKinnon 910-578-6215

We hope you and your members will take advantage of this opportunity to meet with your elected legislative representatives and to discuss with them issues important to you and your families. Your participation will also help send the message that we intend to build on the successes of the past legislative sessions.

(Picture) 2009 Leg Conference Feb 19-20Jan. 18 deadline for discount hotel rate at State Legislative Conference

After local legislative meetings are concluded, we hope you will join us for a statewide gathering of labor leaders to discuss our 2009 issue agenda and lobby members of the General Assembly.

The last day to get our discount rate for our 2009 Legislative Conference is fast approaching. For information about hotel reservations, registration fees and schedules, download the conference flyer and the registration form.