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IBEW is organizing against the odds in NC

16 Mar, 2012

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16 Mar, 2012

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IBEW is organizing against the odds in NC

In North Carolina, IBEW local organizer Keith Rivers finds personal satisfaction in helping his home-state electricians discover a better life for themselves and their families through union membership.

IBEW is organizing against the odds in NC

Join the March 25 March to the Statehouse

16 Mar, 2012

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16 Mar, 2012

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Join the March 25 March to the Statehouse

The time has come for the 99 percent movement in every state to march to our statehouses and demand an end to institutionalized corporate control of our government. March 25, 2012 is the date, and in North Carolina, Raleigh is the place.

Join the March 25 March to the Statehouse

Labor Secretary Solis marches with Labor in Alabama

16 Mar, 2012

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16 Mar, 2012

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Labor Secretary Solis marches with Labor in Alabama

All of us should be proud to have a leader like Hilda Solis serving the workers of the United States as our Secretary of Labor. Secretary Solis is a reminder than we won more than a presidential election in 2008 - we won a fighter for working people in the federal department charged with protecting our rights.

Labor Secretary Solis marches with Labor in Alabama

<em>This Is My Vote</em> rally and town hall March 24

16 Mar, 2012

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16 Mar, 2012

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<em>This Is My Vote</em> rally and town hall March 24

In light of efforts to rollback voter rights in North Carolina by our out-of-control state legislature - efforts so far thwarted by Gov. Perdue's veto - NAACP is putting on a very special event Saturday, March 24 for training attendees and the general public.

<em>This Is My Vote</em> rally and town hall March 24

AFL-CIO comes out strong against <em>Citizens United</em>

16 Mar, 2012

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16 Mar, 2012

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AFL-CIO comes out strong against <em>Citizens United</em>

Business corporations are not people—they are manmade creatures of law that exist to generate economic activity and create jobs and income in communities. The notion that they should enjoy the same rights and protections as natural persons is absurd and it is destructive to our democracy.

AFL-CIO comes out strong against <em>Citizens United</em>

President Obama visits Freightliner plant in Mount Holly, NC

09 Mar, 2012

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09 Mar, 2012

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President Obama visits Freightliner plant in Mount Holly, NC

The President bragged about North Carolina workers and the new trucks they are building in our state. "Now, here at Daimler, you're not just building trucks. You're building better trucks," said the President.

President Obama visits Freightliner plant in Mount Holly, NC