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Wage Garnishment Bill 'Goes Too Far'

North Carolina has generally frowned upon wage garnishment, reserving it only for a few special debts such as back taxes and child support. For decades, lawmakers have resisted proposals to allow wage garnishment by general creditors such as credit card companies, retailers and consumer lenders. Now however, with a new conservative General Assembly in power, some creditors think they see an opportunity to reverse this longstanding policy.

Wage Garnishment Bill 'Goes Too Far'

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Excellent Column About Unemployed Workers

After the President delivered his State of the Union address, The Herald newspaper in Rock Hill, SC - where 15.7% of county residents are unemployed - published a column, Unemployed to politicians: "What country are they all living in?" Author Andrew Dys visited the local unemployment office to listen to the stories of job seekers and to get their reaction to all the talk from various politicians about jobs and unemployment:

Excellent Column About Unemployed Workers

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URGENT: Oppose Bill that Expands Wage Garnishment

Last week Rep. Timothy Moore (R- 111th District, Shelby) introduced HB 30 - "Allow Wage Garnishment to Satisfy Judgments" - which was referred to House Judiciary Subcommittee A. This bill will cause great harm to many North Carolina families struggling to make ends meet, as well as to employers who will get caught in the middle of debt collection problems.

URGENT: Oppose Bill that Expands Wage Garnishment

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Airport Security Officers Granted Basic Rights

After a nine-year battle to secure workplace protections for Transportation Security Administration employees, the American Federation of Government Employees today praised Transportation Security Officers across the country for their unwavering commitment and tenacity in fighting for collective bargaining rights to be granted.

Airport Security Officers Granted Basic Rights