Labor
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Extreme heat and workplace negligence: An immigrant farmworker’s story in NC
An immigrant farmworker’s story from Harnett County raises questions about how migrant laborers are treated in NC.
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How much it takes to be considered ‘middle class’ in North Carolina
A study from financial information company SmartAsset has defined what it takes to be “middle class” in all 50 states, including North Carolina.
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Good News Friday: NC employees get ‘historic’ boost in parental leave
NC is near the top in parental leave for state workers. Plus, a Republican operative gets the boot for trying to cut voting hours.
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3 things happening in NC: This town started a festival for moonshine legend ‘the Cherry Bounce King’
Plus, the Carolina Hurricanes host the first games of NHL Stanley Cup Final, and a GOP plan to stop workplace picketing.
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After Hendersonville wall collapses, victims win largest injury claim damages ever in NC
In what is believed to be the largest award for a personal injury claim in North Carolina history, a jury awarded $101 million to two Hendersonville masons who were injured when a wall collapsed in 2021.
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Opinion: Stop giving free lunches to North Carolina tech manufacturer Corning
One of North Carolina’s labor leaders says Corning—a tech manufacturer supplying Meta’s data center boom—is taking advantage of workers while soaking up millions in state and local incentives.
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How Trump’s immigration crackdown affects NC’s workforce
The Trump administration is ramping up immigration enforcement, pushing for 3,000 arrests a day nationwide. That’s raising alarms for NC businesses that rely on immigrant workers.
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Op-Ed: Families are waiting 13 years for disability services. That’s unacceptable.
Imagine living with a severe or profound disability. The need for support is urgent, not something that can be postponed for 13 years. Disability doesn’t wait, nor should the services that make living with dignity possible.
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Trump-appointed judge strikes down FTC ban on noncompete agreements
FTC spokesperson Victoria Graham said that the decision “does not prevent the FTC from addressing noncompetes through case-by-case enforcement actions” and said that the agency is “seriously considering” appealing the Texas court’s decision.
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Judge upholds Biden-Harris administration’s ban on noncompete clauses
Noncompete clauses effectively prevent workers from starting their own business or finding a new job in the same field within a certain area or timeframe after leaving their current job. The Biden-Harris administration’s ban on them is now tentatively set to go into effect on Sept. 4, pending other legal action.
