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The agreement would increase wages by 30% for workers who are paid an average of $25,000 a year, SEIU Local 99 said. The contract still needs approval from the school district's Board of Education.
Proposal seeks to add workforce housing in North Carolina
A bill co-sponsored by Forsyth state Senator Paul Lowe is designed to increase the number of affordable homes in North Carolina for essential workers and other first-time h
Guilford furniture manufacturers address skilled worker shortage
Furniture manufacturing is not dead.
Documentary depicts long waits, short staffs for those seeking disability waivers
A new film documents the long wait that thousands of North Carolinians with disabilities face as they seek a waiver to get services in their homes and communities instead o
You may have heard of the 'union boom.' The numbers tell a different story
Despite a stream of headlines last year about unionization drives throughout the nation, the share of American workers in unions fell to its lowest level on record. What's going on?
Winston-Salem business, education leaders lay out legislative priorities
Business and education leaders joined with elected officials in Winston-Salem Friday to discuss legislative priorities for the coming year, with jobs, training, and afforda
State bill would allow civilian investigators for some crashes
State Sen. Paul Lowe (D-Forsyth) has filed a bill that would allow unarmed civilian personnel to investigate certain traffic crashes.
Appeals court restores N. Carolina law addressing farm labor
A North Carolina law preventing legal settlements between farms and workers from requiring a farm operation to become a union employer doesn't violate the U.S. Constitution, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday while overturning a lower court decision.
Farmworkers brace for more time in the shadows after latest effort fails in Congress
A legalization path for farmworkers failed to pass this month and faces an even steeper climb in a Republican-controlled House in the next Congress.
On Red Cup Day, thousands of Starbucks workers go on strike
Hardcore Starbucks fans eagerly await the day the coffee company gives out limited-edition holiday cups. The union organizing Starbucks workers hope those same customers will help support their cause.