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AFGE President Calls for $15 an hour minimum wage

AFGE President Calls for $15 an hour minimum wage

21 May, 2015

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AFGE President Calls for $15 an hour minimum wage

Federal workers without a union on their side would get a major economic boost if the Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee would adopt a proposal by AFGE and other unions to boost the federal minimum wage of hourly employees to $15 an hour.

AFGE President Calls for $15 an hour minimum wage

Register now for Carolina Labor School 2015

Register now for Carolina Labor School 2015

21 May, 2015

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Register now for Carolina Labor School 2015

The North Carolina State AFL-CIO Carolina Labor School will be held at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington on July 19-24, 2015.

Register now for Carolina Labor School 2015

Save the Date: 2015 Convention in Asheville

Save the Date: 2015 Convention in Asheville

21 May, 2015

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Save the Date: 2015 Convention in Asheville

The 58th Annual Convention of the North Carolina State AFL-CIO will return to beautiful Asheville on Thursday-Friday, September 10-11, 2015 at the Crowne Plaza Resort.

Save the Date: 2015 Convention in Asheville

BTC BRIEF: County Economic Snapshots by NC Justice Center

BTC BRIEF: County Economic Snapshots by NC Justice Center

18 May, 2015

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BTC BRIEF: County Economic Snapshots by NC Justice Center

The Budget & Tax Center’s annual Economic Snapshots are now available and offer a look at how well North Carolina communities are faring across key economic and social outcomes.

BTC BRIEF: County Economic Snapshots by NC Justice Center

AFL-CIO: Stop Fast Track (TPP) (VIDEO)

14 May, 2015

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14 May, 2015

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AFL-CIO: Stop Fast Track (TPP) (VIDEO)

If we want to raise wages, protect our jobs, and save American manufacturing, we need to stop "fast track"!

AFL-CIO: Stop Fast Track (TPP) (VIDEO)

"Shameless cheering" as NC repays $2.8 billion U.I. debt

"Shameless cheering" as NC repays $2.8 billion U.I. debt

08 May, 2015

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"Shameless cheering" as NC repays $2.8 billion U.I. debt

Wealthy, powerful legislative leaders and Gov. McCrory celebrated forcing jobless workers to pay off the debt North Carolina owed to the feds since the Great Recession - and years of tax cuts for employers during better times - left our unemployment trust fund without enough money to pay unemployment insurance claims.

"Shameless cheering" as NC repays $2.8 billion U.I. debt