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Cummie Davis
Contributor
Cummie Davis is a certified nursing assistant with decades of experience caring for people. She lives in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and is a member of NC Raise Up.
April 26, 2021 -
A bill to raise North Carolina's minimum wage from $7.25 to $15 an hour has been reintroduced in the state legislature. Among those calling for its passage are certified nursing assistants including Cummie Davis of Chapel Hill, who writes about her experience trying to survive on poverty-level pay while doing an essential job.
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