/tags/labor-day Labor Day en-US Copyright Wed, 09 Sep 2020 16:47:10 GMT /business-economy/2020-09-09/north-carolinas-unions-and-organized-labor-saved-lives-in-2020 Union membership in the United States is at a record low. About 10% of workers nationwide are currently union members, and only 2.7% of workers in North… Wed, 09 Sep 2020 16:47:10 GMT /business-economy/2020-09-09/north-carolinas-unions-and-organized-labor-saved-lives-in-2020 Grant Holub-Moorman, Frank Stasio /wunc-updates/2014-08-29/on-the-road-again-north-carolinians-head-out-for-a-final-summer-fling More than 1 million North Carolinians are expected to hit the road for a final summer vacation over this Labor Day holiday weekend. Low gas prices in… Fri, 29 Aug 2014 11:26:06 GMT /wunc-updates/2014-08-29/on-the-road-again-north-carolinians-head-out-for-a-final-summer-fling Gurnal Scott /business-economy/2014-08-27/ashevilles-just-economics-impact-on-workers The Asheville nonprofit Just Economics has been pushing for local businesses to pay a living wage. Just Economics has calculated that individuals need an… Wed, 27 Aug 2014 16:26:34 GMT /business-economy/2014-08-27/ashevilles-just-economics-impact-on-workers Hady Mawajdeh, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2014-08-27/ashevilles-just-economics-impact-on-workers The Asheville nonprofit Just Economics has been pushing for local businesses to pay a living wage. Just Economics has calculated that individuals need an… Wed, 27 Aug 2014 16:26:34 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2014-08-27/ashevilles-just-economics-impact-on-workers Hady Mawajdeh, Frank Stasio /politics/2014-08-27/the-battle-for-labor-unions-in-north-carolina In 2008, the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) union and Smithfield Foods in Tar Heel, NC reached an agreement to end a 16-year fight for better… Wed, 27 Aug 2014 16:15:28 GMT /politics/2014-08-27/the-battle-for-labor-unions-in-north-carolina Hady Mawajdeh, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2014-08-27/the-battle-for-labor-unions-in-north-carolina In 2008, the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) union and Smithfield Foods in Tar Heel, NC reached an agreement to end a 16-year fight for better… Wed, 27 Aug 2014 16:15:28 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2014-08-27/the-battle-for-labor-unions-in-north-carolina Hady Mawajdeh, Frank Stasio /business-economy/2013-08-28/heavy-traffic-expected-on-labor-day-weekend As the summer begins to wind down, lots of folks will be hitting the road and getting in last trips to favorite water recreational areas this Labor Day… Wed, 28 Aug 2013 20:47:02 GMT /business-economy/2013-08-28/heavy-traffic-expected-on-labor-day-weekend Catherine Brand /environment/2011-09-01/irene-clean-up-wont-slow-holiday-traffic AAA Carolinas expects more drivers on the road this holiday weekend despite damage from Hurricane Irene. The agency says about 870,000 motorists will be… Thu, 01 Sep 2011 21:30:00 GMT /environment/2011-09-01/irene-clean-up-wont-slow-holiday-traffic Will Michaels /environment/2011-08-29/irene-likely-spoils-hatteras-labor-day-weekend Hurricane Irene is gone but its effects linger on. The storm couldn't have come at a worse time for an area that relies on its tourism industry. Irene… Mon, 29 Aug 2011 22:39:00 GMT /environment/2011-08-29/irene-likely-spoils-hatteras-labor-day-weekend Jeremy Loeb