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News & Observer comes out strong against U.I. cuts

News & Observer comes out strong against U.I. cuts

18 Jan, 2013

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News & Observer comes out strong against U.I. cuts

The Raleigh News & Observer has accused Republican state lawmakers of treating jobless workers "more as enemies than victims," calling, in a recent editorial, their proposal to enact devastating cuts to our state's unemployment insurance system "petty, hurtful and unnecessary."

News & Observer comes out strong against U.I. cuts

Unemployment cuts will hit rural counties hardest

Unemployment cuts will hit rural counties hardest

18 Jan, 2013

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Unemployment cuts will hit rural counties hardest

If a proposal by the North Carolina Chamber of Commerce, adopted by Republican leaders in our state legislature, to dramatically cut our state's unemployment benefits system becomes law, rural counties with unemployment rates almost double the state average will take the biggest economic hit.

Unemployment cuts will hit rural counties hardest

Triangle Jobs with Justice membership assembly (1/30)

Triangle Jobs with Justice membership assembly (1/30)

18 Jan, 2013

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Triangle Jobs with Justice membership assembly (1/30)

Triangle Jobs with Justice (JwJ) will hold it's first membership assembly of 2013 on January 30th in Raleigh. JwJ is a coalition that brings together labor unions, faith and community groups, and student activists to fight for working people.

Triangle Jobs with Justice membership assembly (1/30)

7th Annual Historic Thousands on Jones Street (HKonJ) Feb. 9

7th Annual Historic Thousands on Jones Street (HKonJ) Feb. 9

11 Jan, 2013

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7th Annual Historic Thousands on Jones Street (HKonJ) Feb. 9

Join us and all of our partners for the 7th annual Historic Thousands on Jones Street People's Assembly and Coalition Mass Mobilization on Saturday, February 9.

7th Annual Historic Thousands on Jones Street (HKonJ) Feb. 9

Pay to Play Pat gets his own website

Pay to Play Pat gets his own website

11 Jan, 2013

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Pay to Play Pat gets his own website

Pat McCrory has been governor of North Carolina for one week, but he has managed to break his promise to clean up Raleigh and keep special interests out of state government, says Progress NC, which has launched a website - www.paytoplaypat.com - to keep score on McCrory's selling out of North Carolina.

Pay to Play Pat gets his own website

Thom Tillis, union-buster

11 Jan, 2013

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11 Jan, 2013

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Thom Tillis, union-buster

At the opening of the 2013 legislative session, during his speech to House lawmakers, Speaker Thom Tillis (R) said he intends to protect Right to Work (for less) and to keep North Carolina the least unionized state in the United States.

Thom Tillis, union-buster