Patricia Stottlemyer with Oxfam America discusses the best U.S. states for workers
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Patricia Stottlemyer (Courtesy photo)
Another Labor Day is upon us and in anticipation of that, Oxfam, the global nonprofit that works to fight inequality and end poverty and injustice, has released the seventh edition of its Best States to Work Index. The index tracks 27 policies across three dimensions—wages, worker protections, and rights to organize—that support low-wage workers and working families, and as has been the case for some time now, the index reports that North Carolina ranks among the worst states for all workers (and women workers in particular). And recently Newsline caught up with Oxfam America’s Senior Domestic Policy Advisor Patricia Stottlemyer to learn more.
Click here to listen to the full interview with Patricia Stottlemyer.
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