The COVID-19 pandemic has brought to light many issues facing workers. This page houses all of our COVID-19 related content, including blog posts and factsheets related to COVID-19 workplace issues.
COVID-19 Blog Posts
The Fight for #PaidLeaveForAll Continues
The Senate's failure to pass the Build Back Better Act in December was a frustrating moment in the fight for paid leave, but it doesn't mean we're...
13 Eye-Catching New Billboards Tell North Carolinians: #CareCantWait and We Need Paid Leave and Child Care Now
Media Alert September 17, 2021 Contact: Ana Pardo, (919) 818-5933 or Beth Messersmith, (919) 323-6179 RALEIGH – This week, drivers and pedestrians...
NC Families Care Coalition Calls on NC Senators to Support Paid Leave
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMay 22, 2020RALEIGH, NC – A broad coalition of North Carolina organizations is calling on Senators Thom Tillis and Richard Burr...
Know Your Rights: COVID, Paid Leave and Unemployment
Check out this excellent new know-your-rights chart that can help clarify who is eligible for what kind of support under new federal laws, and what...
NC Families Care Coalition submits recommendations to state executive, legislative leadership regarding COVID-19
This letter was submitted today to Governor Roy Cooper, Speaker Tim Moore, Senate Majority Leader Phil Berger and the House Select Committee on...
Urgent: Tell Senators Burr & Tillis to Support Emergency Coronavirus Bill!
Late last night, members of Congress passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. This is a huge step in the right direction for dealing...
Urgent Action: Congress voting TODAY on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act!
Late Wednesday night, Congress introduced the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, which includes several critical provisions to help curb the...
Paid Sick Days in North Carolina: By the Numbers
In news coverage of the Coronavirus, much has been said about paid sick days as a critical missing piece of America’s public health toolkit. Here’s...
Coronavirus and Paid Sick Days in the News
As COVID-19 reached the continental US earlier this week, media coverage almost immediately connected the dots between this potential public health...
