On June 11, AFSCME Local 77 members gathered outside Duke Hospital to demand a $20 minimum wage that Duke announced would take effect in July 2026. The union says Duke is pressuring workers to give up other contractual benefits in exchange for the promised raise. Local 77 has the largest share of sub-$20 earners among unions representing Duke workers, and its membership is primarily Black and brown workers.
This story is only covered by news sources that have yet to be evaluated by the independent media monitoring agencies we use to assess the quality and reliability of news outlets on our platform. Learn more here.