About this publication
Brandon Cunningham
Co-author
Brandon Cunningham, N.C. Justice Center Workers’ Rights Labor Policy Analyst, has a background in economics and a passion for labor organizing. Before joining the Justice Center, Brandon worked as a Research Analyst for the California State University Employees Union (CSUEU).
Ivy Nicole-Jonet
Co-author
N.C. Justice Center, Workers’ Rights Project, Digital Communications Coordinator. Before joining the N.C. Justice Center, Ivy was involved in creating immersive documentaries using multimedia technologies.
Ana Pardo
Editor
N.C. Justice Center Workers’ Rights Co-Director, has a background in community organizing and journalism. Before joining the Justice Center, Ana coordinated policy and public education campaigns at Toxic Free North Carolina on subjects ranging from federal toxics reform to sustainable agriculture.
Andrea Dreier
Editing
N.C. Justice Center Communications Director
Phyllis Nunn
Graphics & Cover
N.C. Justice Center Design Director
Ivy Nicole-Jonét
Web Design
N.C. Justice Center, Workers’ Rights Project, Digital Communications Coordinator. Before joining the N.C. Justice Center, Ivy was involved in creating immersive documentaries using multimedia technologies.
Acknowledgments
We thank Chandra Childers and Daniel Perez at the Economic Policy Institute for their helpful review and feedback of report content. Special thanks to Beth Messersmith, North Carolina Director of MomsRising and Kathleen Lockwood, Policy Director with the North Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence for their contribution to the report.
We give a special thanks and acknowledgement to our storytellers:
Blanca Borceguin
Mama Cookie Bradley
Cassandra Brooks
Candice Johnson
Ariana Lingerfeldt
Monica