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15-Minute Moment of Silence (4/4)

On April 4, 2011 at 12 Noon and for 15 minutes, we will commemorate the assassination in Memphis of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by standing in total silence across from the state legislative building while holding similar signs to remind the lawmakers inside that: We are men and women. We are workers, taxpayers, and citizens. WE ARE ONE and WE HAVE RIGHTS!

15-Minute Moment of Silence (4/4)

The Triangle Fire: Still Burning Before Our Nation

100 years ago today in New York City, 146 workers, mostly young immigrant girls, jumped to their deaths from the 10-story building, unable to escape a fire because factory foremen had locked all the doors. The owners, Isaac Harris and Max Blanck, worried the workers would steal from the company.

The Triangle Fire: Still Burning Before Our Nation

Press Clips March 21, 2011

• What the Triangle Shirtwaist fire means for workers now

Press Clips March 21, 2011

37th Annual NC APRI Awards Banquet is April 16

The North Carolina A. Philip Randolph Institute (APRI) is a key constituency group of the NC State AFL-CIO. On April 16, 2011, the NC APRI will hold its 37th Annual Awards Banquet, an important fundraising opportunity to support the Institute's work.

37th Annual NC APRI Awards Banquet is April 16

SAVE THE DATE: April 4, 2011 "We Are One"

On April 4, 2011, union members and labor and civil rights activists will hold events across the country to remind each other and the nation that "We Are One".

SAVE THE DATE: April 4, 2011 "We Are One"

Act NOW to Stop a New Financial Disaster

Incredibly, some members of Congress are preparing now to go to bat for Wall Street and to gut the financial reform law passed last year. Act NOW to stop them!

Act NOW to Stop a New Financial Disaster