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WCHL Announces Most Recent Living Wage Certifications
Our thanks to 97.9 FM WCHL for spreading the word about our recently certified living wage employers. Have a listen the short clips below to learn more about these businesses and organizations – and please support them as you can! Elysian Fields Farm Law Offices of Amos Tyndall Ballet School of Chapel Hill Transplanting Traditions […]
Orange County Living Wage Increases to $16.60 an Hour in 2023
Orange County’s newly updated 2023 living wage for hourly workers is $16.60 an hour, or $15.10 for employers who pay at least half of employees’ health insurance costs. Orange County Living Wage (OCLW) adjusts the living wage annually to keep pace with rising rents. OCLW determines its living wage by using the widely accepted Universal […]
New Year, New [Higher] Wages
In 2022, we welcomed 48 Orange County employers to our roster of living wage employers. Compare that to 2021, when we added 34 employers! Are you the leader of an Orange County business or organization that wishes to join the ranks in 2023? Here are some tips to help you achieve this goal as we […]
Golden Fig Books Joins the Orange County Living Wage Roster
Orange County Living Wage is pleased to announce that Golden Fig Books has been certified as a living wage employer. Independently owned by David Bradley, the book shop opened this fall in Carrboro’s Carr Mill Mall. Seven days a week, the team offers a mix of new, used, and children’s books. Patrons can bring in their used books to possibly receive cash or store credit. Learn more at goldenfigbooks.com. David […]
Grow the Living Wage Movement with Your Tax-Deductible Donation
Dear Living Wage Supporter, During this time of labor shortages and soaring inflation, we’re very proud that Orange County Living Wage (OCLW) is adding new employers to our roster at a record pace. Over 250 certified living wage employers appear on our roster, up from 220 in 2021. They represent 8,800 workers – roughly 10% […]
Led by Parishioners, St. Thomas More Catholic Parish of Chapel Hill Lifts Wages for Its Staff
BY ANDREA CASH When St. Thomas More Catholic Parish of Chapel Hill became certified by Orange County Living Wage in July, there was much rejoicing, as a long-term goal had been reached. Behind the scenes, the process had been underway for more than five years. The effort began with advocacy from the outreach committee of about 16 people, […]
Living Wage Employees Featured on WCHL as Labor Day Approaches
To commemorate Labor Day, WCHL’s Aaron Keck hosted a panel discussion featuring local workers whose employers are certified with us. Tammy Price from Chapel Hill Transit, Alaina Plauche from Meantime Coffee, and Ben Sellers from Ten Mothers Farm reflected on what it means to be paid a living wage. OCLW’s Susan Romaine and Andrea Cash spoke […]
Social Media Campaign: Show Support for Living Wage Businesses and Orgs This Labor Day
Between Sept. 1 and Labor Day on Sept. 5, we encourage you to show some love for Orange County’s living wage employers! Thank them for helping to create a more just and sustainable local economy that works for all! Check out our directory and make plans to spend some of your dollars with one or […]
Nearly One Year After the Death of Their Founder and Culinary Guide, the Beau Catering Team Carries on with ‘The Beau Show’
BY ANDREA CASH When Chef Beau Bennett of Beau Catering suddenly died of an intracranial brain hemorrhage on a Friday in October of last year, his staff had to simultaneously process their devastating loss and successfully pull off three large catering events that same weekend. “The show must go on,” says Lauren Erickson Bennett, Beau’s […]
