Thousands In North Carolina Brace For 'Unemployment Cliff' | WUNC
John Butts@JBMedia - Reports:
North Carolina’s “unemployment cliff” is fast approaching. That’s what civil rights, religious and other advocacy groups call June 30, the last day tens of thousands of people across the state are eligible for extended benefits from the federal government. There are last minute efforts underway to try to convince lawmakers to postpone the “cliff” until the end of the year. But, so far, those efforts have been ignored.
The NAACP has organized "Moral Monday" demonstrations at the legislative building in Raleigh for several weeks now. Thousands of people have come out to protest against a slew of policies approved this year by the new Republican-led legislature. This week protestors denounced legislation that slashes unemployment benefits. Wayne Bostick decided to make this his first “Moral Monday.”
“Thank you, thank you, thank you!" were the shouts from the crowd.
Bostick chanted ‘thank you’ as dozens of people moved the demonstration into the legislative building. Most of them will get arrested.
“It makes me feel great that people will stand up for what’s right and they don’t mind taking a risk," said Bostick.http://wunc.org/post/thousands-north-carolina-brace-unemployment-cliff?nopop=1
