Source: Laura Leslie, WRAL, 3/19/19

Democratic lawmakers and worker advocates got behind an effort Tuesday to raise North Carolina's minimum wage from $7.25 to $15 an hour by 2024. Lawmakers stressed their plan would gradually increase the minimum wage to make the transition easier for employers. After 2024, the minimum wage would be indexed to keep pace with inflation. Earl Bradley, a shift manager at a Wendy's restaurant, said he makes $9.25 an hour and recently lost two weeks of pay because he was sick and doesn't get vacation or sick leave.

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