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State AFL-CIO VP, J. David Cox, elected AFGE National President

State AFL-CIO VP, J. David Cox, elected AFGE National President

17 Aug, 2012

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State AFL-CIO VP, J. David Cox, elected AFGE National President

Winning election to the top post at AFGE on the first ballot is only the latest (and greatest) recognition of J. David's career of service to military veterans, to federal employees, and to advancing the rights of all workers.

State AFL-CIO VP, J. David Cox, elected AFGE National President

Offshoring jobs continues to drag down N.C.'s economy

Offshoring jobs continues to drag down N.C.'s economy

17 Aug, 2012

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Offshoring jobs continues to drag down N.C.'s economy

A recent brief by the Budget and Tax Center underlines just how serious a problem offshoring has been for North Carolina's economy. Without all the losses from corporations shipping our jobs to China since 2001 and to Mexico in just one year, 2010, unemployment in North Carolina would be down almost to where it was before the Great Recession.

Offshoring jobs continues to drag down N.C.'s economy

The Choice We Face this November 6th

17 Aug, 2012

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17 Aug, 2012

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The Choice We Face this November 6th

For those who could use a reminder of the choice we face this November as a nation of workers and union members, the Building and Construction Trades Division, AFL-CIO, released a must-watch video this week, and it's a knockout.

The Choice We Face this November 6th

Keep fair judges on the Court of Appeals

Keep fair judges on the Court of Appeals

10 Aug, 2012

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Keep fair judges on the Court of Appeals

Answer the call for support form Judges McGee, Bryant, and Thigpen. Together we can overcome the influence of right-wing Super PACs and keep fairness on the North Carolina Court of Appeals.

Keep fair judges on the Court of Appeals

What to do when Mitt Romney comes calling in N.C.

What to do when Mitt Romney comes calling in N.C.

10 Aug, 2012

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What to do when Mitt Romney comes calling in N.C.

Mitt Romney has been outsourcing jobs to China and offshoring money to Switzerland even as he claims he would be a job creator and good steward of our economy as President. Do you believe him?

What to do when Mitt Romney comes calling in N.C.

Friday Food for Thought: Supply side economics

03 Aug, 2012

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03 Aug, 2012

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Friday Food for Thought: Supply side economics

As Joe Friday, the detective on the popular 1950s T.V. show, Dragnet, would say, "All we know are the facts, ma'am." Well here are the facts about supply-side economics, presented in chart form.

Friday Food for Thought: Supply side economics