County, State, Labor Leaders Celebrate Workers, Give Wage Theft Progress Report

Labor unions highlight uneven wage, job growth in SC

Chandra Childers of the Economic Policy Institute presents a study of South Carolina wages and job growth commissioned by the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations Tuesday, March 25, 2025 at the labor unions' West Columbia headquarters. (Photo by Jessica Holdman/SC Daily Gazette)When Jovon Graham started working as a cook at Waffle House in Orangeburg in 2023, he was making less than $12 an hour. That’s less than …

County, State, Labor Leaders Celebrate Workers, Give Wage Theft Progress Report

More wage theft victims in San Diego County are getting the pay they’ve earned. County, state and labor leaders delivered that message as they gathered to celebrate workers, and report advances on addressing wage theft.