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Our expanding workforce is more diverse and more inclusive

Yep, our talented, educated workers are the foundation of our economic success. And we've succeeded in expanding that workforce to be more diverse and more inclusive. Like with veterans who served our great country, people with disabilities, formerly incarcerated people who've paid their debt to society. All are becoming integral parts of our workforce because we are being intentional about making it happen.
Source: 2023 State of the State Address to the N.C. legislature , Mar 6, 2023

$15 "admirable goal" for minimum wage

Q: Raise federal hourly minimum wage above current $7.25?

Roy Cooper: Yes. Will "work with the General Assembly to see how high we can get it. $15 is an admirable goal."

Dan Forest: No recent position found. In 2012 called minimum wage laws "an unfair intrusion into the labor market" that "hurt the employment opportunities for unskilled labor."

Source: CampusElect survey on 2020 North Carolina Gubernatorial race , Nov 3, 2020

NC Job Ready: state helps train students, handle expenses

There are thousands of jobs available from advanced manufacturing to construction to technology in health care, jobs that offer better pay, yet employers tell me they struggle to find the skilled workers they need. That's why we started NC Job Ready, a program that trains workers in the skills employers need. Our finish line grants help community college students living on the economic edge when they face unexpected costs like car repairs, medical emergencies, and childcare.
Source: 2019 State of the State address to North Carolina congress , Feb 25, 2019

Grow out Unemployment Trust Fund to more than $2 billion

Our economy is recovering. But our unemployment rate is still 5.3%, still slightly above the national average. Meanwhile, our Unemployment Trust Fund has grown to more than $2 billion. That's good. But we must use this opportunity and these funds to help for those who can't find work, while also taking a deeper look at those who are chronically unemployed.

The Governor and the legislature need to work together to get better-paying jobs for North Carolina.

Source: 2017 North Carolina State of the State address , Mar 13, 2017

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