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NC House Republicans Push Anti-Union Amendment

08 Jun, 2011

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08 Jun, 2011

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NC House Republicans Push Anti-Union Amendment

Fresh off passing a budget that will result in tens of thousands of additional jobs lost in our state while undoing decades of progress which have made North Carolina the best place in the South to live, work, and get a quality public education, Republican state lawmakers are devising new ways to waste taxpayer money instead of creating jobs.

NC House Republicans Push Anti-Union Amendment

Breaking News! Unemployment Benefits To Be Restored!

Breaking News! Unemployment Benefits To Be Restored!

03 Jun, 2011

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Breaking News! Unemployment Benefits To Be Restored!

Early this afternoon Governor Bev Perdue signed Executive Order 93 to extend federal unemployment insurance benefits for the 47,000 North Carolinians that have been living without them since April.

Breaking News! Unemployment Benefits To Be Restored!

NC Alliance for Retired Americans 2011 Convention

03 Jun, 2011

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03 Jun, 2011

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NC Alliance for Retired Americans 2011 Convention

On Wednesday, June 1 the NC ARA held it Fifth Biennial Convention in Clemmons, NC.

NC Alliance for Retired Americans 2011 Convention

Take Action Against the Pending State Budget

03 Jun, 2011

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03 Jun, 2011

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Take Action Against the Pending State Budget

On Thursday afternoon, the North Carolina Senate voted 31-17 along party lines to send the 19.7 billion spending plan to the House. G.O.P. lawmakers are calling it a negotiated compromise with the House, which is expected to vote on it today and tomorrow, where it will reach Governor Perdue’s desk by Saturday.

Take Action Against the Pending State Budget

Health and Human Services Secretary Sebelius Visits Raleigh!

27 May, 2011

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27 May, 2011

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Health and Human Services Secretary Sebelius Visits Raleigh!

Last Tuesday morning, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius took time to sit down with seniors and retirees to talk about the Affordable Care Act at the AARP-Raleigh office.

Health and Human Services Secretary Sebelius Visits Raleigh!

Rally for Public Jobs, Service, and Justice

Rally for Public Jobs, Service, and Justice

27 May, 2011

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Rally for Public Jobs, Service, and Justice

This past Tuesday, May 24, over 300 people gathered in the 3rd floor auditorium of the General Assembly to denounce the House Republican state budget that attacks the poor, minorities, seniors, working families, and children.

Rally for Public Jobs, Service, and Justice