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Examining the growing influence of ALEC in NC

Examining the growing influence of ALEC in NC

15 Feb, 2013

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Examining the growing influence of ALEC in NC

On Tuesday, February 19 at 7 PM, we will join with Common Cause, North Carolina Association of Educators (NCAE), the Sierra Club, Progress NC Action, and the Raleigh-Wake MoveOn Council to air the Bill Moyers documentary, United States of ALEC, followed by a panel discussion led by the national president of Common Cause, Bob Edgar.

Examining the growing influence of ALEC in NC

Liz Shuler, national AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer, coming to NC

Liz Shuler, national AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer, coming to NC

15 Feb, 2013

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Liz Shuler, national AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer, coming to NC

We are excited to announce that national AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer, Liz Shuler, will be in North Carolina on Monday and Tuesday, March 4th and 5th! Shuler is coming to the Triangle-area to speak about why workers' rights are important with stops in Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill.

Liz Shuler, national AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer, coming to NC

On Valentines Day, call Congress to stop heartless cuts

On Valentines Day, call Congress to stop heartless cuts

08 Feb, 2013

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On Valentines Day, call Congress to stop heartless cuts

Congressional Republicans are taking the economy hostage again—threatening to blow it up unless vital services for working families are cut. Call your members of Congress Feb. 14 at 888-659-9401, and tell them to stand up to these bullies!

On Valentines Day, call Congress to stop heartless cuts

No one at NC Chamber is asking, "Are we going too far?"

No one at NC Chamber is asking, "Are we going too far?"

08 Feb, 2013

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No one at NC Chamber is asking, "Are we going too far?"

Time is running out for the five individuals who head the North Carolina Chamber of Commerce to ask if they've gone too far in pushing devastating cuts to unemployment benefits, said Kevin Rogers of Action NC in a recent op-ed published by the News & Observer.

No one at NC Chamber is asking, "Are we going too far?"

NC Students Power Union convenes organizing conference (2/16)

NC Students Power Union convenes organizing conference (2/16)

08 Feb, 2013

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NC Students Power Union convenes organizing conference (2/16)

The North Carolina Student Power Union (NCSPU) will hold a statewide organizing conference in Raleigh on February 16th. Conference organizers say their goal is "to bring together leaders of social justice organizations, university faculty, and, most importantly, students for a day of education, inspiration, and action."

NC Students Power Union convenes organizing conference (2/16)

Lobbying for A Working People's Agenda

Lobbying for A Working People's Agenda

08 Feb, 2013

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Lobbying for A Working People's Agenda

When the 2013 Labor Legislative Conference (LLC) convened in Raleigh on Tuesday, participants learned the outlook at the start of the new biennium of the North Carolina General Assembly for working people, consumers, the environment, clean elections advocates, and many other constituencies is grim, indeed.

Lobbying for A Working People's Agenda