The State of Working North Carolina: "A Fair Day’s Pay for a Fair Day's Work" - The Importance of Family-Supporting Wages during the Economic Recovery
By Sabine Schoenbach
Policy Analyst, NC Justice Center
September 2011
KEY FINDINGS:
- Over the last decade, those who worked for the lowest wages in North Carolina saw their wages decline in real dollars. In 2010 dollars, this wage decline translates to approximately $230 per year, or twelve days’ worth of food for a family of four.
- Ensuring adequate wages for low-income workers is critical for families trying to make ends meet as well as an important strategy for stimulating the economy.
- Enforcing protections that ensure workers are paid for all of the hours they work is not only fair but also important for family and community well-being.
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