Vol. 73/No. 22 June 8, 2009
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North Carolina teachers protest wage cuts |
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Militant/Greg Preston
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RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 16—To chants of “Enough is enough” and “Don’t balance the budget on our backs!” about 1,000 teachers and supporters affiliated with the North Carolina Association of Educators (NCAE) rallied today at the association’s headquarters here.
The teachers were protesting a decision by Gov. Beverly Perdue, who ordered state employees to take a 10-hour furlough, at a loss of 0.5 percent of their wages. She claims this will make up approximately $65 million of the state’s $3 billion debt. Following the rally, NCAE members organized a motorcade to the governor’s mansion, where hundreds of cars festooned with banners circled the block in an effort to “get the governor’s attention.” —GREG PRESTON Related articles: Thousands rally in L.A. against education cuts SWP candidates oppose California budget cuts Unionists at N.Y. hotel stop work over wages Front page (for this issue) | Home | Text-version home |