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2024 State of Working North Carolina

The High Price of Policy Gaps: What We Lose by Not Supporting Workers

When policymakers focus solely on the costs of implementing pro-worker policies, they overlook the greater costs of doing nothing. The 2024 State of Working North Carolina: The Cost of Inaction explores the impact of these gaps on North Carolina’s workers, economy, and the disproportionate effects on women and workers of color. Discover the benefits we’re missing out on and the solutions that could make a difference.

“I don’t see anybody where I work trying to live extravagantly. We’re just trying to live a basic decent life. Food, shelter, those type of things.”

Mary Hill, Amazon worker in Raleigh, NC