RALEIGH, N.C. – Civitas Poll has just released voter approval of five potential constitutional amendments. Covering a wide array of issues, voters were asked if they supported or ... Keep Reading
Labor Unions
Strong Majority of Voters Want Right to Work Amendment
RALEIGH - The first Civitas poll of the 2018 mid-term election year found that 64 percent of potential voters support a “Right to Work” constitutional amendment. The full text of ... Keep Reading
The Hostess Break Up Begins
Hostess received a green light from a Judge in New York last week to begin winding down production of all of it's brands. Not all of Hostess employees will lose their jobs right ... Keep Reading
Mediation Talks Fail Between Hostess Brands and Union, Over 600 in North Carolina Pay the Price
Hostess Brands employs over 600 people in North Carolina including over 270 at its Merita Bakery in Rocky Mount. That city has the highest unemployment rate among cities in North ... Keep Reading
Hostess Already Had Plans to Lay Off Hundreds in North Carolina, Among Thousands of Others
Hostess Brand Inc. announced its intention to shut down company operations and stopped all production. It said it would lay off its 18,500 employees because the union workers ... Keep Reading
Public Teachers Now Covered with Statewide Liability Insurance
Many public school employees joined such organizations as the North Carolina Association of Educators (NCAE) mainly for the classroom liability insurance. They had dues ... Keep Reading
Courts are the Targets of Occupiers this Friday
An offshoot of the Occupy Wall Street movement will "Occupy the Courts!" Friday. Activists plan to hold rallies at courthouses around the country, including in the Triangle and ... Keep Reading
Silent Protest Over Collective Bargaining
The AFL-CIO and the State Employees Association organized a silent protest outside the General Assembly Monday. It was part of a nationwide protest over what they called the loss ... Keep Reading
AFL-CIO Staging Collective Bargaining Protest April 4 in Raleigh
The lcoal chapter of the AFL-CIO is organizing a silent protest over collective bargaining rights across the street from the General Assembly building Monday, Apil 4. Following the ... Keep Reading
Big Oil, Big Tobacco & Big Ed?
Education Next has an eye-opening article on the growing influence of teachers unions, especially in political campaigns. How powerful are the unions? According to the Center for ... Keep Reading
