Happy anniversary to North Carolina’s right-to-work law!
Seventy-five years ago, on March 18, 1947, North Carolina became one of the first states in the country to give workers the freedom to choose whether or not to pay a union.
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Council of State talks education, getting students ready to work
Catherine Truitt is concerned the state isn't doing enough to prepare students to work if they choose not to go to college after high school. As the state's superintendent of public instruction, Truitt raised her concerns at the Council of State meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 1, saying the DPI is tackling the problem in a project with the N.C. Chamber of Commerce to elevate new K-12 Workforce goals.
Worker shortage won’t end soon
On a recent road trip through Western North Carolina and North Georgia, I had occasion to stop at service stations, restaurants, hotels, and small businesses. Each establishment had a sign on the door conveying the same message: help needed.
Governor Cooper announces MasterBrand will expand in Lenoir County adding 464 new jobs
MasterBrand Cabinets, one of the largest cabinet manufacturers in North America, will expand its operations in Lenoir County to create more than 464 jobs over five years, Governor Roy Cooper announced today. The company will invest more than $13.5 million to expand production capacity at its manufacturing center in Kinston.
Republican Council of State members, Cooper clash over unemployment benefits
Some Republican members of the N.C. Council of State used a meeting Tuesday, Aug. 3, to underscore the challenges employers face in finding workers because, at least in part, of generous unemployment benefit payments from the federal government.
Help wanted: Lucrative benefits persuade almost 2 million to turn down work, poll finds
Nearly 2 million Americans have turned down jobs because the unemployment benefits are too lucrative — backing up a Republican-led plan in North Carolina to curtail emergency pandemic benefits.
Governor Cooper announces grants to rural communities to attract 820 new jobs and more than $264 million in private investment
The North Carolina Rural Infrastructure Authority (RIA) has approved 11 grant requests to local governments totaling $4,989,034, Governor Roy Cooper announced today. The requests include commitments to create a total of 964 jobs, 144 of which were previously announced. The public investment in these projects will attract more than $264 million in private investment.
N.C. Senate passes $1,500 bonus to get unemployed back into workforce
Unemployed people who get a job would receive a one-time bonus of $1,500 under legislation spearheaded by Republicans in the N.C. General Assembly.
Governor Cooper issues Executive Order to help North Carolinians return to work
Governor Roy Cooper today issued an Executive Order directing the Department of Commerce to encourage and help people who are receiving unemployment benefits transition back into employment.