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Coalition of Immokalee Workers on "Publix Truth Tour" of NC

Coalition of Immokalee Workers on "Publix Truth Tour" of NC

30 Oct, 2015

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Coalition of Immokalee Workers on "Publix Truth Tour" of NC

The Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW), a worker-based human rights organization known for its groundbreaking Fair Food Program and anti-slavery campaigns, will be in Charlotte Nov. 5-7 to promote the documentary film Food Chains and to protest grocery chain Publix over its refusal to meet with farmworkers to discuss abuses in their supply chain.

Coalition of Immokalee Workers on "Publix Truth Tour" of NC

Day of the Dead celebration to highlight workers’ plight

Day of the Dead celebration to highlight workers’ plight

30 Oct, 2015

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Day of the Dead celebration to highlight workers’ plight

North Carolina farmworker and human rights advocates will gather at Pullen Memorial Baptist Church in Raleigh at 2pm on Sunday, November 1 to celebrate the Day of the Dead / Dia de Los Muertos by honoring fallen field and poultry workers.

Day of the Dead celebration to highlight workers’ plight

AFL-CIO conducting national survey of working women

AFL-CIO conducting national survey of working women

30 Oct, 2015

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AFL-CIO conducting national survey of working women

The AFL-CIO is conducting a national survey of working women, now through December 4th, to capture a clearer picture of the lives of both union and nonunion working women in the United States, the results of which will be published during Women's History Month next year.

AFL-CIO conducting national survey of working women

AFL-CIO: Top 5 Scariest Things About the TPP

AFL-CIO: Top 5 Scariest Things About the TPP

30 Oct, 2015

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AFL-CIO: Top 5 Scariest Things About the TPP

Just in time for Halloween, Celeste Drake, Trade & Globalization Policy Specialist at the AFL-CIO, has written a blog post with the five scariest things about the Trans-Pacific Partnership (aka "NAFTA on steroids").

AFL-CIO: Top 5 Scariest Things About the TPP

Eastern Piedmont CLC supports Roanoke Rapids community

Eastern Piedmont CLC supports Roanoke Rapids community

27 Oct, 2015

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Eastern Piedmont CLC supports Roanoke Rapids community

Earlier this month the Eastern Piedmont Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO made a donation to the Union Mission of Roanoke Rapids as part of its commitment to serving the community its members call home.

Eastern Piedmont CLC supports Roanoke Rapids community

Opinion: Justice of Jesus demands fair wages for a fair living

Opinion: Justice of Jesus demands fair wages for a fair living

23 Oct, 2015

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Opinion: Justice of Jesus demands fair wages for a fair living

The North Carolina Council of Churches has responded to the findings of an investigation by the News & Observer that Labor Commissioner Cherie Berry let deadbeat employers steal $1 million from North Carolinians in 2014 with a powerful op-ed calling on Berry "to enforce the laws of North Carolina" because "That’s her job.

Opinion: Justice of Jesus demands fair wages for a fair living