Economic Justice

Increase minimum wage to offset

income equality

Contacts
Senator Tom McInnis
Tom.McInnis@ncleg.net

Representative Ken Goodman

Ken.Goodman@ncleg.net

Representative Garland E. Pierce

Garland.Pierce@ncleg.net

Letter via Email

February 14, 2016
Diona Covington
110 Piney Pointe Drive
Dpc006@bravemail.uncp.edu
910-894-3960
Dear Senator McInnis and Representatives Goodman and Pierce:
I urge you to initiate economic justice by initiating an increase in North Carolinas hourly minimum wage.
Minimum wage increases are not reflecting consumer costs today. The minimum wage in North Carolina is
currently at $7.25 an hour and families are continuing to struggle with one individual working 40 hours a week
for a monthly income of just $1256.67 per month. These families struggle to pay rent and utilities, buy food,
provide transportation to low wage paying jobs, and provide day care expenses to be able to attend these jobs
paying $7.25 per hour. These families do not even have the income to buy basic necessities such as toilet
paper and soap, that SNAP benefits do not provide.
Enacting a higher minimum wage would fight poverty and benefit the economy. Families would be able to
spend the increased wages by buying essential and basic needs, that they previously have not been able to
thus stimulating the local economy. Overall, ensuring that a individual who works full time is able to provide
for his or her family will combat the rising inequality in wages.
Please consider enacting an increase in minimum wages in the state of North Carolina. Thank for your time in
considering this request.
Sincerely,
Diona Covington
Diona Covington