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Advisory: Workers' Bill of Rights Town Hall in Statesville (6/20)

Advisory: Workers' Bill of Rights Town Hall in Statesville (6/20)

17 Jun, 2019

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Advisory: Workers' Bill of Rights Town Hall in Statesville (6/20)

Too many people work hard but still can't make ends meet and feel increasingly isolated from one another and ignored by policy makers, especially in our rural counties. This town hall is an opportunity for workers to build community and to make their voices heard.

Advisory: Workers' Bill of Rights Town Hall in Statesville (6/20)

Supporters of a $15 Minimum Wage to Hold “NC Pots & Spoons Protest” Outside NCGA

Supporters of a $15 Minimum Wage to Hold “NC Pots & Spoons Protest” Outside NCGA

08 May, 2019

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Supporters of a $15 Minimum Wage to Hold “NC Pots & Spoons Protest” Outside NCGA

Raising Wages NC Coalition members to protest lawmakers’ failure to act before the legislative “crossover deadline” expires with novel and noisy demonstration, 10 A.M. Thursday on Jones Street in Raleigh.

Supporters of a $15 Minimum Wage to Hold “NC Pots & Spoons Protest” Outside NCGA

NC Lawmakers Join Fight to Repeal Collective Negotiating Ban

NC Lawmakers Join Fight to Repeal Collective Negotiating Ban

24 Apr, 2019

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NC Lawmakers Join Fight to Repeal Collective Negotiating Ban

“This bill is about restoring the full rights of public employees who are currently given the right to unionize but can’t enjoy the protections and benefits of a collectively negotiated contract,” said Sen. Nickel. “These employees deserve equal treatment under the law, and now is the time to give it to them.”

NC Lawmakers Join Fight to Repeal Collective Negotiating Ban

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

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

23 Apr, 2019

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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

Restoring NC Public Employees' Freedom to Collectively Negotiate

Restoring NC Public Employees' Freedom to Collectively Negotiate

22 Apr, 2019

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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

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

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

19 Mar, 2019

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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