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Demand an end to worker abuses on Sen. Brent Jackson's farm (5/26)

Demand an end to worker abuses on Sen. Brent Jackson's farm (5/26)

20 May, 2016

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Demand an end to worker abuses on Sen. Brent Jackson's farm (5/26)

Join us Thursday, May 26th at 10:00 AM outside the legislative building in Raleigh to help us hand deliver nearly 10,000 petition signatures and a message to state Senator Brent Jackson to end the abuse, retaliation against, and blacklisting of farmworkers on his family farm.

Demand an end to worker abuses on Sen. Brent Jackson's farm (5/26)

N.C. CEOs paid 271 times the average American worker

N.C. CEOs paid 271 times the average American worker

19 May, 2016

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N.C. CEOs paid 271 times the average American worker

CEO pay for major companies in North Carolina continues to soar as income inequality and outsourcing of good-paying American jobs increases.

N.C. CEOs paid 271 times the average American worker

New overtime rules cover 156,000 more salaried North Carolinians

19 May, 2016

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19 May, 2016

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New overtime rules cover 156,000 more salaried North Carolinians

U.S. Department of Labor this week finalized a new overtime rule, effective December 1st, that doubles the cap for salaried workers to be eligible for overtime pay to $913/week ($47,476/year), directly affecting 425,000 salaried workers in North Carolina.

New overtime rules cover 156,000 more salaried North Carolinians

Local Young Worker Groups kickoff in North Carolina

Local Young Worker Groups kickoff in North Carolina

19 May, 2016

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Local Young Worker Groups kickoff in North Carolina

Young Worker Groups are building on the success of the first Carolina Young Workers Conference last Fall by organizing local groups, beginning in Charlotte and Fayetteville.

Local Young Worker Groups kickoff in North Carolina

Sabra Jean Faires for NC Supreme Court

Sabra Jean Faires for NC Supreme Court

19 May, 2016

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Sabra Jean Faires for NC Supreme Court

NC State AFL-CIO has endorsed Sabra Jean Faires for election as the next justice on the North Carolina Supreme Court. Primary voters will decide June 7 if Faires makes it onto the ballot in November. Early voting runs May 26 to June 4.

Sabra Jean Faires for NC Supreme Court

Enroll now for Carolina Labor School 2016

Enroll now for Carolina Labor School 2016

12 May, 2016

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Enroll now for Carolina Labor School 2016

NC State AFL-CIO’s annual summer camp for union members will be held at UNC Wilmington June 26 through July 1st - a little earlier than usual this year. Also new for 2016 is a cap of 80 students, first-come, first-served and a waiting list once all slots are taken. The deadline to pre-register and guarantee space is Friday, June 17.

Enroll now for Carolina Labor School 2016