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Protestors to Ellmers: Abandon Austerity and Rebuild the Dream

In the wake of a final debt deal that raises the nation's debt ceiling but fails to protect the middle class, local residents gathered Wednesday at U.S. Rep. Renee Ellmers' office in Dunn, NC to demand that she stand up for the American Dream and focus on job creation rather than cuts to vital programs on which many Americans depend.

Protestors to Ellmers: Abandon Austerity and Rebuild the Dream

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One Debt, Two Presidents, Big Difference

During the recent, ludicrous, and unnecessary debate about whether or not America should pay its debts, the New York Times pulled together information from the Congressional Budget Office and Center on Budget and Policy Priorities to illustrate how the policies of the current and previous federal administrations have affected our national debt.

One Debt, Two Presidents, Big Difference

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Labor School Class of 2011 Makes the Grade

Some four dozen members from local unions across North Carolina assembled on the campus of UNC Wilmington July 10-15 for a week full of the education, training, and solidarity building that is Carolina Labor School. The Class of 2011 was one of the best yet! Students left energized and excited about their experience and about the bonds they made which will last them a lifetime.

Labor School Class of 2011 Makes the Grade