Save the Date
On the morning of June 11, 2008, supporters of public employees will gather at the General Assembly in Raleigh to lobby for HOPE. We will press for passage of House Bill 1583, which would restore contract rights for state and local government workers.
For half a century now, North Carolina General Statute 95-98 has denied our public employees - our teachers, firefighters, police officers et al. - the ability to use traditional methods to improve their working conditions and benefits or even to maintain them.
NCGS 95-98 makes it illegal for any agent of the State of North Carolina to enter into a contract with any bargaining agent chosen by public employees - essentially outlawing democracy at work.
Public employees of state and local governments provide essential services to the citizens of North Carolina. Everyday these civil servants deliver for the people of our great state. It's time for our elected leaders to value their hard work by repealing NCGS 95-98 and standing up for democracy on the job. It's time for HOPE.
Hear Us
North Carolina public employees - both state and local - should have the right to bargain collectively for enforceable agreements that govern the terms and conditions of their employment, a right already enjoyed by most private sector workers in our state. We have formed this coalition to help gain this fundamental right for all North Carolina public employees.
Our goal as a coalition is to repeal North Carolina General Statue 95-98, which currently prohibits such agreements. We invite all North Carolinians who agree to join in making this goal a reality.
From the F.A.Q.
What is collective bargaining?
Collective bargaining is the process of negotiation between representatives of workers and management to determine the conditions of employment. The collectively determined agreement may cover compensation, hiring practices, layoffs, promotions, working conditions and hours, worker discipline, and benefit programs.
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Coalition Partner Spotlight
NCAE
Founded in 1970, the North Carolina Association of Educators (NCAE) represents nearly 70,000 educators throughout North Carolina. As a collective voice of public school employees in the state, NCAE advocates daily for the economic security and well-being of workers in the field of education, including those who have retired from the classroom.
NCAE remains committed to strengthening the legal status of public school employees by ensuring them a meaningful role in the decision-making process. NCAE is proud to be a member of the H.O.P.E. Coalition as we work together to value those who educate our state's most precious resource, North Carolina's children.
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