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Trump paid leave plan may not be much of one
During his address to Congress Tuesday night, President Trump again raised the dual issues of paid leave and child care, expressing a desire to work across the aisle on both policies. The move was intended to appeal to women lawmakers, many of whom wore white to the address in protest of his negative personal and […]
As #WageWeek winds down, local efforts stand out
This piece was written by Workers’ Rights Project volunteer Jhari Derr-Hill. This #WageWeek marks nine years since the last time the federal government voted to raise the minimum wage. Much of the country is just waking up to the fact that it is untenable to expect anyone to be contented working for poverty wages, no matter […]
#WageWeek interview: Foundation
As a follow up to National #WageWeek, the Progressive Pulse is highlighting the work of small business owners who have increased the wage floor for their employees. This blog post is the third in that series, and represents an interview with business owner Vincent Whitehurst. Whitehurst and his partner Will Alphin co-own Foundation, a craft cocktail bar in downtown Raleigh. Foundation […]
#WageWeek interview: Boulted Bread
As a follow up to National #WageWeek, the Progressive Pulse is highlighting the work of local business leaders who are raising the wage floor for their employees. This blog post is the second in that series, and represents an interview with bakery owner Fulton Forde. Forde and his partners Sam Kirkpatrick and Josh Bellamy own Boulted Bread, a […]
#WageWeek interview: Empire Properties and Empire Eats
As a follow up to National #WageWeek, the Progressive Pulse is highlighting the work of local business leaders who are raising the wage floor for their employees. This blog post is the first in the series, and represents an interview with Greg Hatem, owner of Empire Properties and Empire Eats in downtown Raleigh. Hatem worked with his staff over […]
Second Chance Lobby Day Recap
The Second Chance Alliance held its 3rd Biennial Second Chance Lobby Day at the North Carolina General Assembly on Tuesday. More than 200 North Carolinians gathered to share their stories with lawmakers and lobby in support of policies that help people reenter their communities after incarceration. The Lobby Day kicked off with an assembly featuring law makers […]
McDonald’s wage increase proposal: workers not lovin’ it
McDonald’s announced Wednesday that it would raise wages for its corporate employees by an average of 10% in July. The bottom line: because the announcement only impacts employees in corporate-run restaurants, the increase would leave a whopping 90% of the chain’s nearly 900,000 workers out in the cold. The move was widely panned by workers and labor advocates as […]