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Wage theft just the latest FAIL by Cherie Berry

Wage theft just the latest FAIL by Cherie Berry

16 Oct, 2015

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Wage theft just the latest FAIL by Cherie Berry

It's not just failing to combat wage theft. Cherie Berry has a long, sorry record as North Carolina's Labor Commissioner, including multiple investigations by both the press and federal regulators and outrageous policy positions on child labor and the minimum wage.

Wage theft just the latest FAIL by Cherie Berry

N&O: At NC Department of Labor, little help for unpaid workers

N&O: At NC Department of Labor, little help for unpaid workers

16 Oct, 2015

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N&O: At NC Department of Labor, little help for unpaid workers

The North Carolina Department of Labor allowed deadbeat employers to steal $1 million in wages from their employees last year. When those 617 workers turned to their Labor Commissioner, Cherie Berry, for help, she turned them away, closing their cases almost as soon as they had been opened, according to reporting by Mandy Locke at the News & Observer about our "Reluctant Regulator".

N&O: At NC Department of Labor, little help for unpaid workers

Labor communicators focus on organizing the South

02 Oct, 2015

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02 Oct, 2015

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Labor communicators focus on organizing the South

"If we want workers everywhere to get their fair share, we must organize the South," MaryBe McMillan told ILCA delegates. "If we organize the South, we can change the nation."

Labor communicators focus on organizing the South

Rally in Raleigh for North Carolina Wage Board (10/7)

Rally in Raleigh for North Carolina Wage Board (10/7)

02 Oct, 2015

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Rally in Raleigh for North Carolina Wage Board (10/7)

The Fight for $15 and a union will convene a forum at the state legislature on October 7th to take testimony from workers and supporters and to call for the creation of a "People's Wage Board" to advocate for raising wages in North Carolina.

Rally in Raleigh for North Carolina Wage Board (10/7)

Cheaters win, rest lose from failure to pass HB 482

02 Oct, 2015

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02 Oct, 2015

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Cheaters win, rest lose from failure to pass HB 482

Yet again, legislators have chosen to protect the interests of well-heeled lobbyists at the expense of workers. Because of the legislature's inaction, workers will continue to lose wages and benefits, companies that abide by the law will continue to lose business to their unscrupulous competitors, and our state will continue to lose over $400 million in lost revenue.

Cheaters win, rest lose from failure to pass HB 482

HB 318: "Abuse NC Workers Act"

HB 318: "Abuse NC Workers Act"

02 Oct, 2015

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HB 318: "Abuse NC Workers Act"

Republican lawmakers used the last hours of the extended legislative session to ram through H.B. 318, a nasty piece of legislation that targets immigrant working people and unemployed people.

HB 318: "Abuse NC Workers Act"