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10,000 petitioners demand Sen. Brent Jackson pay his workers

10,000 petitioners demand Sen. Brent Jackson pay his workers

27 May, 2016

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10,000 petitioners demand Sen. Brent Jackson pay his workers

Senator Jackson remains silent on charges he stole thousands of dollars in wages and blacklisted farmworkers who complained of abuses.

10,000 petitioners demand Sen. Brent Jackson pay his workers

Alma Adams for U.S. Congress

Alma Adams for U.S. Congress

23 May, 2016

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Alma Adams for U.S. Congress

Southern Piedmont Central Labor Council, representing thousands of union members in the greater Charlotte area, has endorsed Alma Adams in her bid to represent working people in North Carolina's newly-redrawn 12th Congressional District. Early voting for the June 7 primary election runs from May 26 to June 4.

Alma Adams for U.S. Congress

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