History of Workers’ Compensation in North Carolina This summary is a history of workers’ comp in North Carolina that will give a better perspective of how we arrived at the introduction of HB 709 and SB 544. At one time in our history, if a worker had an accident on the job it was left up to the employee to make out the best they could. Even if the accident … Continue reading →
11th District Convention May 14 Saturday : 11th Congressional District Democratic Convention Haywood Community College Bell Auditorium Registration will begin at 11:00 am with the convention starting at 12:00. … Continue reading →
by Tula Connell, May 3, 2011 Imagine one day you woke up and there were no sanitation workers to pick up the pile of stuff in your trash. No letter carriers or postal workers to move your mail. No teachers in the classrooms, no firefighters to stop your neighbor’s house—or yours—from burning to the ground. Such is the scenario being created by many Republican lawmakers in the states who are … Continue reading →
Just verified this with Snopes and it is REAL. ALSO WENT TO TRUTH OR FICTION, IT’S on their site also. PLEASE INFORM EVERYONE you know! 1.) Emails with pictures of Osama Bin-Laden hanged are being sent and the moment that you open these emails your computer will crash and you will not be able to fix it! If you get an e-mail along the lines of ‘Osama Bin Laden Captured’ … Continue reading →
David R. Anders, PFFPNC Presidet Contact every legislator with the attached messages: The attached flyer was sent to me by our attorney Travis Payne, and as a prompt, I have included one additional documents from the North Carolina Department of Commerce called North Carolina Accolades. If we are to be successful with holding off workers’ comp changes, we must keep putting the information before our legislators or they will soon … Continue reading →
Getting Osama: What We Should Have Done In The First Place … But Republicans Wouldn’t Do By Bill Scher Created 05/02/2011 – 1:15pm Osama bin Laden’s demise came after President Barack Obama restored counter-terrorism operations to America’s top national security priority, reversing President George Bush’s decision — before and after the 9/11 attacks — to deprioritize the effort to destroy al Qaeda. Bush may have coined the phrase “global war … Continue reading →
If you have any extra room in your garden consider planting extra food to donate to your friends,neighbors or the Manna food bank . Our community is in a hunger crisis and every extra effort can help. This is a real chance to do the right thing and enjoy yourself at the same time! I have planted 50 tomato plants in my front lawn and other vegetables as well! Now … Continue reading →
by James Parks, Apr 28, 2011 On Workers Memorial Day, the global union movement is warning that more lives will be lost at work if business groups and companies around the world succeed in reducing legal protections against hazardous jobs. In the United States, Big Business and congressional Republicans have launched campaigns to turn back health and safety regulations, claiming they hinder competitiveness. Workers Memorial Day is observed by trade … Continue reading →
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General Assembly to change Buncombe County Commission There’s a bill pending in Raleigh that would force Buncombe County to move from a 5-member County Commission to 7-members, with 2 commissioners elected from each State House district, and an at-large Chair. Whether you like that idea or not, we would become the only County in the state whose Commission make-up and election was dictated by Raleigh. Representatives Susan Fisher and Patsy … Continue reading →