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Pew: Majority of U.S. families no longer middle-class

Pew: Majority of U.S. families no longer middle-class

11 Dec, 2015

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Pew: Majority of U.S. families no longer middle-class

An alarming report by The Pew Research Center out this week indicates the United States could become the world's first post-middle class society.

Pew: Majority of U.S. families no longer middle-class

Enroll now in Working America Health Care

Enroll now in Working America Health Care

11 Dec, 2015

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Enroll now in Working America Health Care

Dec. 15 is the last day to enroll, renew, or change your Marketplace health insurance plan and have coverage begin on Jan. 1, but don't wait until deadline day! Call 888-276-2580 or visit WorkingAmericaHealthCare.org now.

Enroll now in Working America Health Care

Southern organizing trainings and apprenticeships available

Southern organizing trainings and apprenticeships available

20 Nov, 2015

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Southern organizing trainings and apprenticeships available

AFL-CIO's Organizing Institute (O.I.) has opportunities for union organizer training and apprenticeships in the South with two upcoming 3-day sessions - one in New Orleans in December and the other in Atlanta in January. The deadline to apply for New Orleans is Dec. 1 and for Atlanta is Dec. 15.

Southern organizing trainings and apprenticeships available

Leo Gerard: The TPP is another deadly trade deal

Leo Gerard: The TPP is another deadly trade deal

20 Nov, 2015

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Leo Gerard: The TPP is another deadly trade deal

After years of decline, the death rate for the least educated middle-aged white Americans has increased since NAFTA, and "half a million people are dead who should not be dead," say economists.

Leo Gerard: The TPP is another deadly trade deal

Duke contingent faculty the focus of Dec. 3 People's Alliance meeting

Duke contingent faculty the focus of Dec. 3 People's Alliance meeting

13 Nov, 2015

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Duke contingent faculty the focus of Dec. 3 People's Alliance meeting

The Durham People's Alliance will use its December 3 meeting and Progressive Forum to educate about the so-called "gig economy" and the effort by contingent faculty at Duke University to organize with NC Faculty Forward.

Duke contingent faculty the focus of Dec. 3 People's Alliance meeting

Opinion: Prosperity for all begins with taking care of our workers

Opinion: Prosperity for all begins with taking care of our workers

13 Nov, 2015

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Opinion: Prosperity for all begins with taking care of our workers

Chapel Hill resident, ardent AFL-CIO supporter and grandma, Miriam Thompson, wrote an excellent op-ed for the News & Observer, in which she asks a question that used to be the cornerstone of the American social contract, "How can we build a better future for my children and grandchildren – and yours?

Opinion: Prosperity for all begins with taking care of our workers