NC Workers' Rights Project

The 2024 State of Working North Carolina report, “The Cost of Inaction” is LIVE! Find out what it costs working North Carolinians and our state economy for elected leaders to continue fumbling the ball on workplace policy. Spoiler alert: it’s a lot. Read: bit.ly/3Z3rtWT

NC workers are fighting back against holiday exploitation. Retail, warehouse, restaurant, and delivery workers are organizing for better pay and respect. 👉 Learn how to join or start a union at ncjustice.org/worker-rights-… #UnionStrong #WorkersRights #HolidaySeasonSolidarity

LGBTQ+ workers earn up to 32% less than their heterosexual and cisgender peers. Trans women earn just 60¢ for every dollar a typical worker earns. It’s time to close the gap and take action. Read more from @EqualPay2dayOrg: americanprogress.org/article/protec… #EqualPay #LGBTQPayEquity

⚠️ Pay gaps don’t happen by accident. They’re caused by: 🔻 Discrimination 🔻 Hiring & promotion bias 🔻 Lack of pay transparency 🔻 Inadequate LGBTQ+ benefits Let’s dismantle these barriers. #WageJustice #LGBTQIAAwarenessDay #Pride

LGBTQ+ people of color face compounding discrimination — both racial and Queerphobic. Their wage gap is often the widest. To fight it, we need intersectional solutions. Read more from @EqualPay2dayOrg: americanprogress.org/article/protec… #RacialJustice #LGBTQEquity

A lower paycheck = 🏠 Less housing security 🏥 Less access to healthcare 🧠 More mental health challenges We can’t talk LGBTQ+ rights without talking economic justice. Read more from @EqualPay2dayOrg to learn more & take action: americanprogress.org/article/protec… #EqualPay #LGBTQPayEquity

LGBTQ+ workers earn up to 32% less than their heterosexual and cisgender peers. Trans women earn just 60¢ for every dollar a typical worker earns. It’s time to close the gap and take action. Read more from @EqualPay2dayOrg: americanprogress.org/article/protec… #EqualPay #LGBTQPayEquity

LGBTQ+ people of color face compounding discrimination — both racial and Queerphobic. Their wage gap is often the widest. To fight it, we need intersectional solutions. Read more from @EqualPay2dayOrg: americanprogress.org/article/protec… #RacialJustice #LGBTQEquity

Lifetime earnings impact long-term security. The wage gap means LGBTQ+ elders retire with less savings and support. Justice means equity at every stage of life. #LGBTQRetirementGap #EconomicEquality

⚠️ Pay gaps don’t happen by accident. They’re caused by: 🔻 Discrimination 🔻 Hiring & promotion bias 🔻 Lack of pay transparency 🔻 Inadequate LGBTQ+ benefits Let’s dismantle these barriers. #WageJustice #LGBTQIAAwarenessDay #Pride

LGBTQ+ workers earn up to 32% less than their heterosexual and cisgender peers. Trans women earn just 60¢ for every dollar a typical worker earns. It’s time to close the gap and take action. Read more from @EqualPay2dayOrg: americanprogress.org/article/protec… #EqualPay #LGBTQPayEquity

Today, @ncjustice's Clermont Ripley & Andressia Ramirez are in D.C. advocating for policies that support working families in our state. Huge thanks to @RepDeborahRoss for standing up for North Carolina’s working people! We see you and we appreciate you. #FamilyFriendlyPolicies

It’s #MothersDay—but moms need more than flowers. Full-time moms earn just 74¢ per $1 dads make. All working moms? Just 62¢. This isn’t just a gap—it’s a penalty for caregiving. 👉🏽Pass the #PaycheckFairnessAct 👉🏽Defend civil rights agencies Take action with the 🔗 in the bio!

2/ Moms deserve more than flowers and thanks. They deserve equal pay and real protections NOW. Pass the #PaycheckFairnessAct: equalrights.quorum.us/campaign/11517… Protection Working Parents: equalrights.quorum.us/campaign/12159… #PayMomsFairly #EqualPay #CaregivingIsWork #WorkerPower

Moms earn just 62¢ on the dollar when all work is counted, part-time and full-time, compared to dads. This is a system that punishes caregivers. This #MomsEqualPayDay, we demand that Congress: 👉🏽Pass the Paycheck Fairness Act 👉🏽Defend our civil rights enforcement agencies 1/

America’s unions are hitting the streets tomorrow for #MayDay, the day the world celebrates the bravery of workers throughout history who have sacrificed for safety, dignity and justice on the job. Join the fight for a better future for workers: mobilize.us/aflcio/?q=May%…

Happy May Day! On May 1st, and everyday, we celebrate worker power and honor those who came before us and fought for workers' rights. Today, we keep up that fight.

Every child deserves to grow, learn, and thrive, but we can’t make that happen without ensuring affordable childcare for families and fair wages for providers. Join us on May 12th to fight for #ChildCareForNC. Learn more from @domesticworkers: bit.ly/4jmPxuW

Follow us LIVE for Workers' Memorial Day. We are honoring the 177 workers who died on the job in North Carolina and demanding for more protections for North Carolinian workers! Follow us for more: instagram.com/ncstateaflcio/… #WMD2025 #WorkersMemorialDay

This #WorkersMemorialDay, we honor the 177 NC workers who died on the job in 2023. Join us in Raleigh to remember them and demand stronger protections. 📍 10AM | Bicentennial Plaza, Raleigh, NC Learn more: mobilize.us/aflcionc/event… #SafeJobsSaveLives #NCWorkers #SafeJobsNOW

We called them essential—but workers are still treated as disposable without paid leave. Join us 4/27 in Fayetteville to hear essential workers' stories & learn how to fight for #PaidLeaveNow! 📢✊🏾 🗓️ Sun 4/27 | 🕑 2–3:30PM 📍 Fayetteville, NC #EssentialWorkers #NCWorkers