RALEIGH, N.C. — State employees across North Carolina are expected to gather in Raleigh Wednesday, calling on lawmakers to boost pay and pass a new state budget, echoing the message teachers brought to the General Assembly last week.
The group plans to meet directly with legislators, pushing for what they describe as fair compensation and more support for a workforce they say is stretched thin.
Advocates point to a major shift in the state’s population as a key concern. In 2009, North Carolina had about 9.4 million residents. Today, that number has grown to roughly 11.2 million. But the number of state employees, about 250,000, has remained largely unchanged…