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Want to become a certified member of our growing living wage community?

If you are a designated person with authority to represent your business or organization, simply fill out our application and a member of our certification team will follow up with you.

You can find answers to your certification questions, such as which workers must be paid a living wage, on our Frequently Asked Questions page or by contacting us at info@orangecountylivingwage.org.

“We care about the well-being of our baristas. The current minimum wage is not enough to sustain today’s cost of living. And, as everyone at The Meantime Coffee Co. is a student, it’s even more important to ensure a living wage because we have tuition costs to worry about.”

Alaina Plauche, CEO of Meantime Coffee Co.

Morie Newman

Cook, Napoli Pizzeria and Gelateria, Carrboro

“You want to work for somebody who values their employees. We get that sense from the owner that we’re part of a team here, striving to put out the best product we can. When you feel like you’re being fairly compensated, you want to do a good job.”