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Occupy Winston-Salem protests Novant Health layoffs
About 16 people picketed across the street from Forsyth Medical Center last week to protest job cuts by the hospital’s nonprofit owner, Novant Health.
YES! Weekly |
Jordan Green |
06-14-2012 |
#OCCUPY
Occupy Greensboro Hunkers Down
It may not be as flashy as a protest or as visible as an encampment, but Occupy Greensboro is hunkering down to fight a prolonged struggle. With a combination of veteran organizers and freshly minted activists, the eight-month-old group has dug its heels into its regular meeting space at Glenwood Coffee & Books to take on a spread of causes, especially around energy production and housing foreclosures.
YES! Weekly |
Eric Ginsburg |
06-14-2012 |
#OCCUPY
Tags: #OCCUPY, Occupy greensboro
Occupy Winston-Salem rejects open-air public meetings proposalnew
Winston-Salem City Councilman Dan Besse met with about 40 members of Occupy Winston- Salem on the front steps of City Hall on Monday afternoon to discuss his proposed amendments to city ordinances dealing with open-air public meetings.
YES! Weekly |
Keith T. Barber |
01-04-2012 |
#OCCUPY
Tags: #OCCUPY, occupy winston-salem
Occupy Winston-Salem Negotiates With City Over Campsite

Occupy Winston-Salem members met with Assistant City Manager Greg Turner on the eve of Thanksgiving to discuss possible sites for a campsite.
YES! Weekly |
Keith T. Barber |
11-30-2011 |
#OCCUPY
Tags: #OCCUPY, Occupy Winston-Salem
Occupy Movement Burgeons Across North Carolina Amidst Nationwide Crackdown
Encampments sprung up rapidly around the country a month before Zuccotti Park was cleared, including one in Greensboro. Unlike the original site, Occupy Greensboro chose to end its physical occupation once permission from the YWCA ran out.
YES! Weekly |
Eric Ginsburg |
11-28-2011 |
#OCCUPY
Tags: #OCCUPY, Occupy greensboro