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Richard Trumka: Why I Quit Trump’s Business Council

Richard Trumka: Why I Quit Trump’s Business Council

17 Aug, 2017

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Richard Trumka: Why I Quit Trump’s Business Council

On Tuesday, President Donald Trump stood in the lobby of his tower on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan and again made excuses for bigotry and terrorism, effectively repudiating the remarks his staff wrote a day earlier in response to the white supremacist violence in Charlottesville, Va.

Richard Trumka: Why I Quit Trump’s Business Council

A Way to Pay Tribute to Retiring President James Andrews

A Way to Pay Tribute to Retiring President James Andrews

01 Aug, 2017

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A Way to Pay Tribute to Retiring President James Andrews

President James Andrews will retire at our 60th Annual Convention in September after more than 35 years of service to the labor movement. To honor his leadership and legacy in North Carolina and beyond, we are asking individuals and organizations to consider placing an ad in a souvenir book.

A Way to Pay Tribute to Retiring President James Andrews

Senate Reveals Bill to Replace Health Care Law with Tax Cuts

23 Jun, 2017

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23 Jun, 2017

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Senate Reveals Bill to Replace Health Care Law with Tax Cuts

The American Health Care Act (AHCA), which is the Republican health care bill, is about to be voted on in the Senate. This bill, along with President Trump's proposed budget, will cut Medicaid funding almost in half. Many Americans, including seniors, children and women, will lose medicaid benefits and transfer the money meant for all of us to just the richest 1%. Call 888-865-8089 and tell your senators to vote no on the AHCA.

Senate Reveals Bill to Replace Health Care Law with Tax Cuts

Call for Fixes to NC Unemployment Insurance Benefits

Call for Fixes to NC Unemployment Insurance Benefits

17 Jun, 2017

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Call for Fixes to NC Unemployment Insurance Benefits

Today the trust fund that pays unemployment benefits has over $3 BILLION in assets - more than enough cushion to warrant changing the law by reversing the takeaways of 2013 and giving working people who fall on hard times a fair shake.

Call for Fixes to NC Unemployment Insurance Benefits

NC State AFL-CIO 60th Annual Convention, Sept. 13-15th

NC State AFL-CIO 60th Annual Convention, Sept. 13-15th

07 Jun, 2017

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NC State AFL-CIO 60th Annual Convention, Sept. 13-15th

This year is an election year for our state federation, so your FULL participation is more important than ever! The president and our entire executive board will stand for election to new 4-year terms.

NC State AFL-CIO 60th Annual Convention, Sept. 13-15th

Franklin Co. Commissioner John May, CWA, Dead at 67

Franklin Co. Commissioner John May, CWA, Dead at 67

02 Jun, 2017

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Franklin Co. Commissioner John May, CWA, Dead at 67

After serving in the military, John went to work at Southern Bell, where he met and married into one family with wife, Vickie Gay, and joined his other family - the labor movement.

Franklin Co. Commissioner John May, CWA, Dead at 67