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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

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

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

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

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