Nina Martin has been appointed to the Durham Workers’ Rights Commission, where she will serve a two-year term representing the interests of low-wage workers. The Committee
advises the Durham City Council on issues related to workers’ rights, including the following:
– To act as a public forum for workers’ rights issues.
– To conduct studies and make recommendations to the City Council.
– Recommend pro-worker policies to the Durham City Council.
– To raise working standards by crafting an aspirational bill of rights.
– To support workers in their campaigns to form unions.
– To provide channels of communications among organized and unorganized workers.