The federal $1.9 trillion stimulus bill did not include a measure to raise the federal minimum wage. North Carolina, like 21 others that set state-level minimums, is as low as federal law allows: $7.25, unchanged since 2009.

Labor Day was established as a national holiday in 1894 to celebrate the achievements of American workers. What does labor in the state and nation look鈥�

Labor Day was established as a national holiday in 1894 to celebrate the achievements of American workers. What does labor in the state and nation look鈥�