/tags/living-wage Living Wage en-US Copyright Mon, 09 May 2022 17:19:34 GMT /business-economy/2022-05-09/report-north-carolina-cost-living-rising-minimum-wage In Wake, North Carolina's most populous county, a family of four would need to make just over $81,000 a year to meet basic needs. Mon, 09 May 2022 17:19:34 GMT /business-economy/2022-05-09/report-north-carolina-cost-living-rising-minimum-wage Bradley George /news/2021-07-21/fast-food-workers-demonstrate-to-raise-the-federal-minimum-wage Fast-food employees in Durham, and cities across the state and country, went on strike and protested on the 12th anniversary of the last time the minimum wage was raised. Wed, 21 Jul 2021 15:21:17 GMT /news/2021-07-21/fast-food-workers-demonstrate-to-raise-the-federal-minimum-wage Cole del Charco /race-demographics/2020-07-20/strike-for-black-lives-calls-attention-to-racial-economic-injustice Tens of thousands of workers in more than 25 cities are expected to participate in a full-day strike today as part of the “Strike for Black Lives.” Those… Mon, 20 Jul 2020 16:32:10 GMT /race-demographics/2020-07-20/strike-for-black-lives-calls-attention-to-racial-economic-injustice Kaia Findlay, Anita Rao /business-economy/2019-09-09/combining-church-entrepreneurship-in-a-vision-for-world-change-meet-pastor-lawrence-yoo Pastor Lawrence Yoo’s vision for changing the world combines community service and entrepreneurship, and he has used this model in his own life.Yoo is the… Mon, 09 Sep 2019 16:30:24 GMT /business-economy/2019-09-09/combining-church-entrepreneurship-in-a-vision-for-world-change-meet-pastor-lawrence-yoo Amanda Magnus, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2019-09-09/combining-church-entrepreneurship-in-a-vision-for-world-change-meet-pastor-lawrence-yoo Pastor Lawrence Yoo’s vision for changing the world combines community service and entrepreneurship, and he has used this model in his own life.Yoo is the… Mon, 09 Sep 2019 16:30:24 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2019-09-09/combining-church-entrepreneurship-in-a-vision-for-world-change-meet-pastor-lawrence-yoo Amanda Magnus, Frank Stasio /business-economy/2019-04-24/the-fight-for-a-living-wage Democrats in the North Carolina House are fighting to raise the state’s minimum wage, which has been stagnant at $7.25 an hour for more than 10 years.… Wed, 24 Apr 2019 16:07:27 GMT /business-economy/2019-04-24/the-fight-for-a-living-wage Dana Terry, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2019-04-24/the-fight-for-a-living-wage Democrats in the North Carolina House are fighting to raise the state’s minimum wage, which has been stagnant at $7.25 an hour for more than 10 years.… Wed, 24 Apr 2019 16:07:27 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2019-04-24/the-fight-for-a-living-wage Dana Terry, Frank Stasio /politics/2018-06-05/the-policy-and-politics-behind-a-minimum-wage-boost-for-state-workers In less than one month, full-time state employees in North Carolina can expect a minimum wage boost to $15 per hour. It is one of the measures in the new… Tue, 05 Jun 2018 16:16:20 GMT /politics/2018-06-05/the-policy-and-politics-behind-a-minimum-wage-boost-for-state-workers Laura Pellicer, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2018-06-05/the-policy-and-politics-behind-a-minimum-wage-boost-for-state-workers In less than one month, full-time state employees in North Carolina can expect a minimum wage boost to $15 per hour. It is one of the measures in the new… Tue, 05 Jun 2018 16:16:20 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2018-06-05/the-policy-and-politics-behind-a-minimum-wage-boost-for-state-workers Laura Pellicer, Frank Stasio /politics/2018-05-30/no-room-for-dissent-in-the-new-state-budget-plan Republican legislative leaders released their plan for the state budget late Monday. The bill includes a 6.5 percent average pay hike for teachers, raises… Wed, 30 May 2018 16:46:37 GMT /politics/2018-05-30/no-room-for-dissent-in-the-new-state-budget-plan Laura Pellicer, Frank Stasio