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Recap: Workers' Memorial Day 2015

About two dozen Raleigh workers, advocates, community members, and faith leaders gathered on International Workers Memorial Day to memorialize workers who died or suffered illness or injury on the job and to call on North Carolina Commissioner of Labor Cherie Berry to do a better job protecting the health and safety of workers.

Recap: Workers' Memorial Day 2015

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Lack of currency manipulation fix in TPP hurts jobs
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Lack of currency manipulation fix in TPP hurts jobs

According to researchers at the Economic Policy Institute, using the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) to eliminate currency manipulation would create jobs in every congressional district. The only problem? There is no rule in the TPP to crack down on currency cheaters like Japan and China.

Lack of currency manipulation fix in TPP hurts jobs

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Town of Chapel Hill comes out against TPP
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Town of Chapel Hill comes out against TPP

The Town of Chapel Hill adopted a resolution at its April 27 council asking area Congressman David Price and Senators Burr and Tillis to reject the Trans-Pacific Partnership over its dangerous ISDS provision that would "undermine the ability of governments to enact laws to protect human rights, labor and environmental standards."

Town of Chapel Hill comes out against TPP

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Help Stamp Out Hunger on Saturday, May 9th

Just leave a sturdy bag containing nonperishable foods - such as canned soup, canned vegetables, pasta, peanut butter, rice or cereal - next to your mailbox before the time of regular mail delivery on Saturday, May 9, and the nation's 175,000 letter carriers will collect and deliver it to local food banks.

Help Stamp Out Hunger on Saturday, May 9th

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Raleigh community will observe Workers' Memorial Day (4/28)
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Raleigh community will observe Workers' Memorial Day (4/28)

On Tuesday morning, Raleigh workers, advocates, community members, and faith leaders will gather at 7 W. Lenoir Street, near the site of a deadly construction accident last month in downtown Raleigh, to memorialize workers who have died or suffered illness or injury on the job.

Raleigh community will observe Workers' Memorial Day (4/28)

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Coalition to Stop Fast Track launches ad campaign in North Carolina

The Coalition to Stop Fast Track began airing television ads in the Raleigh/Durham media market, encouraging voters to urge Congressman David Price to oppose Trade Promotion Authority, nicknamed "fast track", which Congress is expected to vote on within the next two weeks.

Coalition to Stop Fast Track launches ad campaign in North Carolina