North Carolina

Moral Monday movement slams restrictions on voting rights

Durham, N.C. — North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory signed into law on Aug. 12 a sweeping anti-voting rights bill that attacks…

August 22, 2013

Stop the war on Black America: Justice for Trayvon Martin!

The following statement was issued on July 14 by Black Workers for Justice based in North Carolina. The not guilty…

July 14, 2013
WWP hosts forum in North CarolinaWWP hosts forum in North Carolina

WWP hosts forum in North Carolina

The Durham, N.C., branch of Workers World Party held a forum on June 26 called “Battleground NC: The Fight for…

July 8, 2013
North Carolina’s ‘Moral Monday’ heats up as cops arrest 151North Carolina’s ‘Moral Monday’ heats up as cops arrest 151

North Carolina’s ‘Moral Monday’ heats up as cops arrest 151

Raleigh, N.C., June 3 — The fightback being led here by the North Carolina NAACP with weekly protests continues to gain momentum…

June 6, 2013
Battleground North Carolina: 100+ arrests in 3 weeks resisting right-wing attacksBattleground North Carolina: 100+ arrests in 3 weeks resisting right-wing attacks

Battleground North Carolina: 100+ arrests in 3 weeks resisting right-wing attacks

As this article goes to print, 57 more people were arrested during the “Moral Monday” action on May 20. More…

May 21, 2013
May Day in N. Carolina: 5 students arrested fighting for worker rightsMay Day in N. Carolina: 5 students arrested fighting for worker rights

May Day in N. Carolina: 5 students arrested fighting for worker rights

Raleigh, N.C. — On May Day, the NC Student Power Union mobilized more than 350 students from 10 colleges from all…

May 4, 2013
May Day in Raleigh, N.C.May Day in Raleigh, N.C.

May Day in Raleigh, N.C.

March to confront austerity, attacks on working class Durham, N.C. — With extreme right-wing ideologues in the Legislature and governor’s seat,…

April 24, 2013
North Carolina students and youth convene, mount fightbackNorth Carolina students and youth convene, mount fightback

North Carolina students and youth convene, mount fightback

Raleigh, N.C. — Nearly two years since tens of thousands of students and workers occupied  the Wisconsin state Capitol and a…

February 25, 2013
N.C. action in solidarity with Grand Isle Shipyard Filipino workersN.C. action in solidarity with Grand Isle Shipyard Filipino workers

N.C. action in solidarity with Grand Isle Shipyard Filipino workers

Durham, N.C. — During the rush-hour commute on Feb. 21, organizers gathered at the Exxon gas station on Raleigh Road in…

February 21, 2013
Charlotte, N.C., city workers win important victoryCharlotte, N.C., city workers win important victory

Charlotte, N.C., city workers win important victory

The City Council in Charlotte, N.C., voted 6-5 on Jan. 14 to approve payroll dues deduction for all five city worker…

January 22, 2013