October 2, 2015
HB 318: “Abuse NC Workers Act”
Republican lawmakers used the last hours of the extended legislative session to ram through H.B. 318, a nasty piece of legislation that targets immigrant working people and unemployed people.
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December 12, 2014
Local AFL-CIO councils to hold legislative meetings in January
Read MoreMeet your local lawmakers and learn about our legislative agenda to raise wages and protect working families at upcoming legislative breakfasts and lunches being held in Charlotte, Raleigh, Greensboro, Asheville, and Fayetteville in January.
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December 12, 2014
Labor Legislative Conference (LLC) set for Feb. 10-11, 2015
Read MoreMake no mistake about it – advocates for workers in the next legislative session face an uphill battle. Our strength will come from our ability to mobilize our members around our issues and communicate a clear commitment to fight for all workers.
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May 9, 2014
Moral Monday returns to Raleigh May 19th
Read MoreState lawmakers will reconvene the General Assembly for the legislative “short session” next week, and Moral Monday will follow them on May 19th.
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March 7, 2014
Remembering Sen. Martin Nesbitt
Read MoreSen. Nesbitt’s untimely passing is a tragedy for working people who need courageous and spirited defenders of justice in our state legislature these days more than ever
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January 17, 2014
AIM HIGHER, North Carolina!
Read MoreSign our petition to raise teacher pay to the national average.
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July 26, 2013
NC Republicans successful in attack on democracy
Read MoreProof that Republicans will stop at nothing to avoid being held accountable by the people for the decline of North Carolina.
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July 26, 2013
NCGA’s war on public education
Read MorePublic education ended up being a big loser in the state budget with Republicans cutting it by half a billion dollars.
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June 25, 2013
Moral Monday 8 reverberates with Solidarity!
Read MoreUnions push crowd turnout to largest, yet!
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June 21, 2013
Stand up! Fight Back! June 24th!
Read MoreLet’s make Monday, June 24th the day the halls of the North Carolina legislative building echoed with the singing of “Solidarity Forever!” for on this last Moral Monday in June our union will make us strong! WEAR UNION SHIRTS!
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June 7, 2013
Moral Mondays will continue June 10th
Read MoreAbout 1,600 protesters rallied for the fifth and largest yet weekly gathering of people opposed to the regressive and resentful policies coming out of our state legislature. Moral Mondays continue on June 10th.
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May 25, 2012
NCGA moves to cripple A.G. consumer protection unit
Read MoreGiven its track record of putting conservative ideology above everything else, maybe its no surprise that our out-of-control state legislature has moved since returning to Raleigh last week to cripple the Attorney General’s Office of Consumer Protection by eliminating its funding entirely.
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June 3, 2011
Breaking News! Unemployment Benefits To Be Restored!
Read MoreEarly 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.
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