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.
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.
Instead of reversing any of their cruel cuts to jobless benefits made back in 2013 – cuts that now provide workers laid off through no fault of their own with just 12 weeks of coverage, down from 26, and pay at best just $350/week – the folks running our state plan to make it harder for workers to get any assistance while giving employer another tax cut.
North Carolina working families could get a bit more job security if two bills filed to provide all workers with paid sick leave get a fair hearing – and a vote – in the General Assembly.
Voters without an approved photo ID will be allowed to vote in 2016 – with conditions – a small but significant exception to the 2013 ‘monster’ voter ID law that opponents hope will be struck down entirely in court.
Governor McCrory is deciding NOW whether to sign House Bill 405 – extreme, overbroad, and dangerous legislation that would allow vengeful employers to sue workers for exposing criminal activity at work. Sign this urgent petition calling him to protect workers by vetoing HB 405!
It’s clear to us that the current system of incarceration and re-incarceration is not working. All North Carolina workers deserve a second chance to become productive members of society.
If North Carolina Senate Bill 632 becomes law, working families in North Carolina already struggling to pay their bills could see their wages garnished to pay private debts, and employers who refuse to cooperate with debt collectors could be fined and held in contempt of court.
On Tuesday, Working America joined a diverse coalition of organizations to press for North Carolina lawmakers and Governor McCrory to reverse course and expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act.
Sign this petition by our friends at Progress North Carolina Action telling NC lawmakers you won’t stand for any more tax hikes on working families!
A Duke University student has exposed how extremist lawmakers and Gov. McCrory are putting foxes in charge of agencies meant to protect workers lives and livelihoods.
You can do something about dark money corrupting our elections. Two new bills would do require rapid and electronic disclosure so we can see where the money is coming from. Add your name to our petition, today!
Sign this petition urging North Carolina to reverse course and restore the state EITC, one of the best anti-poverty programs around.
We are down to the wire, and we desperately need your help.
