N.C. workers march for better working conditions ahead of primary election
“We hope more people will see us unified, standing in solidarity,” said Keshia Barnette, a member of Durham City Workers Union. “We are all essential. We are all important. We all matter to the democracy of this country.”
Barnette has been a Durham city worker for 23 years. She currently works on community development and affordable housing.
“We want to make sure we can afford to live in the city for which we work,” Barnette said. “Currently the wages aren’t to the levels where you can find affordable housing in Durham. That’s a problem.”