/tags/minimum-wage Minimum 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/2021-04-01/minimum-wage-fight-15-workers-durham-federal-nc 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. Thu, 01 Apr 2021 11:11:40 GMT /news/2021-04-01/minimum-wage-fight-15-workers-durham-federal-nc Jason deBruyn /show/the-state-of-things/2020-04-02/shoppers-anxieties-and-workers-realities-the-truth-about-food-during-covid-19 Grocery clerks and delivery drivers are on the frontlines alongside healthcare workers fighting the coronavirus. But, unlike nurses, coming in contact… Thu, 02 Apr 2020 16:39:14 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2020-04-02/shoppers-anxieties-and-workers-realities-the-truth-about-food-during-covid-19 Grant Holub-Moorman, Frank Stasio, Jason deBruyn, Jennifer Brookland /health/2020-04-02/shoppers-anxieties-and-workers-realities-the-truth-about-food-during-covid-19 Grocery clerks and delivery drivers are on the frontlines alongside healthcare workers fighting the coronavirus. But, unlike nurses, coming in contact… Thu, 02 Apr 2020 16:39:14 GMT /health/2020-04-02/shoppers-anxieties-and-workers-realities-the-truth-about-food-during-covid-19 Grant Holub-Moorman, Frank Stasio, Jason deBruyn, Jennifer Brookland /business-economy/2019-05-24/democratic-presidential-candidates-join-fight-for-15-movement Democratic presidential candidates joined McDonald’s fast-food workers and supporters yesterday to push the corporation to unionize its employees and pay… Fri, 24 May 2019 13:06:40 GMT /business-economy/2019-05-24/democratic-presidential-candidates-join-fight-for-15-movement Leoneda Inge /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 /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 /business-economy/2019-04-09/bank-of-america-raising-hourly-minimum-wage-to-20 Bank of America plans to raise its starting pay to $20 an hour over a two-year period, the bank said Tuesday, starting with a hike next month.The company,… Tue, 09 Apr 2019 17:49:15 GMT /business-economy/2019-04-09/bank-of-america-raising-hourly-minimum-wage-to-20 Associated Press /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