Elizabeth City employees go on strike for better pay
Kevin Walker
and last updated 2021-06-30 09:35:25-04
ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. - City services in Elizabeth City came to a halt Tuesday morning after employees went on a strike.
âMe and my co-workers are tired of eating crumbs that fall off the table. We want to eat like city council eats, said Tommy Hopson, a city worker in Elizabeth City.
Hopson says heâs going on strike because he wants a pay raise for the job where heâs been for 18 years.
âIâm sure the citizens [are going to hear] what we talking about when they canât get their trash picked up or they canât get their lights turned on. Iâm sure the citizens will hear us,â Hopson said.
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