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Lobby Locally at Upcoming CLC Legislative Meetings

Lobby Locally at Upcoming CLC Legislative Meetings

13 Jan, 2017

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Lobby Locally at Upcoming CLC Legislative Meetings

Attending one of our Central Labor Council's upcoming local legislative meeting is a great opportunity for working people to break bread and build ties with the people who will be making laws in Raleigh that will affect our ability to work, vote, and organize for a better life.

Lobby Locally at Upcoming CLC Legislative Meetings

Shenanigans and Power Grabs: NCGA's Dec. 2016 "Special Sessions"

Shenanigans and Power Grabs: NCGA's Dec. 2016 "Special Sessions"

09 Jan, 2017

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Shenanigans and Power Grabs: NCGA's Dec. 2016 "Special Sessions"

Some called what the veto-proof Republican majority in our legislature pulled off in its December 14-21 special sessions “shenanigans,” while others, including the New York Times, called it a “brazen power grab." Either way, the shoe fits.

Shenanigans and Power Grabs: NCGA's Dec. 2016 "Special Sessions"

Video shows struggle of being jobless in North Carolina

Video shows struggle of being jobless in North Carolina

02 Dec, 2016

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Video shows struggle of being jobless in North Carolina

A new video produced by the NC Justice Center shows working people in North Carolina struggling to survive joblessness until they can find work thanks to an unemployment insurance system crippled by changes made in 2013

Video shows struggle of being jobless in North Carolina

Labor Legislative Conference (LLC) set for Feb. 7-8, 2017

Labor Legislative Conference (LLC) set for Feb. 7-8, 2017

02 Dec, 2016

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Labor Legislative Conference (LLC) set for Feb. 7-8, 2017

Our 2017 state legislative conference in Raleigh will combine training on our working people's agenda with a "Labor Lobby Day" to advocate for fixes to our unemployment benefits system and an increase in the minimum wage.

Labor Legislative Conference (LLC) set for Feb. 7-8, 2017

AFL-CIO President Trumka Statement on 2016 Election

AFL-CIO President Trumka Statement on 2016 Election

10 Nov, 2016

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AFL-CIO President Trumka Statement on 2016 Election

The work of the labor movement continues with fresh urgency. The change voters cried out for in this campaign can be found by standing together in unions.

AFL-CIO President Trumka Statement on 2016 Election

Republican UAW Member in Davie County: Time to Move Pat Out

Republican UAW Member in Davie County: Time to Move Pat Out

04 Nov, 2016

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Republican UAW Member in Davie County: Time to Move Pat Out

Describing himself as someone who always voted Republican, laid-off UAW member Jon Greene of Mocksville told the Salisbury Post that Gov. McCrory's unemployment changes and "shady politics have completely changed the way I vote."

Republican UAW Member in Davie County: Time to Move Pat Out