The North Carolina Justice Center has released its annual Labor Day employment analysis, renewing the debate about the quality vs. quantity of jobs being created.
The State Of Working North Carolina report says too many jobs lack a living wage, paid sick leave, access to affordable employee-sponsored health insurance, and career mobility.
The study says nearly 113,000 jobs were created statewide in the past year. But according to the Winston-Salem Journal, the authors question the quality of those jobs.
One problem: rapid technological change has allowed for increased production with fewer hands-on employees.
And many people need to work more than one job to cover household expenses.
The report suggests one answer is a change in public policy, which can play a crucial role in determining the quality of jobs, wages and benefits.
The authors say local governments should be setting higher minimum wages and promoting workforce developments. They say a living wage should be at least $10.10 an hour, if not more.
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