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Community to Honor 183 People Who Died on the Job in 2017
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Community to Honor 183 People Who Died on the Job in 2017

Local workers, labor and faith leaders, and family members will gather Friday morning on the grounds of the Old State Capitol in Raleigh for an annual interfaith Workers’ Memorial Day service to ring a bell 183 times in remembrance of the 183 people in North Carolina known to have died on the job in 2017 -- 9 more than the year before -- and to call on the N.C. Department of Labor to do more to prevent workplace fatalities.

Community to Honor 183 People Who Died on the Job in 2017

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Restoring NC Public Employees' Freedom to Collectively Negotiate
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Restoring NC Public Employees' Freedom to Collectively Negotiate

Lawmakers, workers, and labor and community leaders will announce legislation to value public service by repealing North Carolina’s Jim Crow-era ban on collective bargaining agreements at a legislative press conference April 24th.

Restoring NC Public Employees' Freedom to Collectively Negotiate

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“Raising the Minimum Wage is for Everyone”: NC Lawmakers Join the Fight for $15 an Hour and to Cover More Workers
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“Raising the Minimum Wage is for Everyone”: NC Lawmakers Join the Fight for $15 an Hour and to Cover More Workers

Lawmakers, workers, business owners announce legislation raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour over five years, ending subminimum wages, repealing exemptions for agricultural and domestic workers.

“Raising the Minimum Wage is for Everyone”: NC Lawmakers Join the Fight for $15 an Hour and to Cover More Workers

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MEDIA ADVISORY: “Raising the Minimum Wage is for Everyone” press conference on March 19th
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MEDIA ADVISORY: “Raising the Minimum Wage is for Everyone” press conference on March 19th

Lawmakers, workers, and business owners will announce legislation raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour over five years, ending subminimum wages, repealing exemptions for agricultural and domestic workers at a press conference Tuesday, March 19th in Raleigh.

MEDIA ADVISORY: “Raising the Minimum Wage is for Everyone” press conference on March 19th

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NC Labor Unveils “Good-Jobs” Policy Agenda at Biennial Legislative Conference
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NC Labor Unveils “Good-Jobs” Policy Agenda at Biennial Legislative Conference

Almost 150 labor leaders are expected to attend the North Carolina Labor Legislative Conference, which begins today in Raleigh. At the two-day conference, the North Carolina State AFL-CIO will unveil its Good-Jobs Agenda, a policy agenda that is rooted in the AFL-CIO Workers’ Bill of Rights.

NC Labor Unveils “Good-Jobs” Policy Agenda at Biennial Legislative Conference