Public Policy and Government Affairs - Greater Winston-Salem, Inc.

Greater Winston-Salem, Inc. holds the position that government leaders must prioritize growing the economy in Winston-Salem and Forsyth County through its policies, budgets, and approaches to regulation.
Greater Winston-Salem, Inc. will support initiatives that help to improve and sustain the workforce in Winston-Salem and Forsyth County.
Greater Winston-Salem, Inc. will work to cultivate a strong talent development system that supports our current workforce needs and establishes a talent pipeline to meet future workforce needs. This includes supporting housing options and transportation availability within the confines of a fiscally responsible, market-driven system.
Greater Winston-Salem, Inc. supports fiscally responsible funding of the North Carolina Community College System-Forsyth Technical Community College in particular- in efforts to close the skills gap, to provide North Carolina with the skills needed for the jobs of today and tomorrow, and to ensure that community college and university salaries competitively support those institutions providing education in a way that produces graduates able to effectively compete for jobs in our community.
Greater Winston-Salem, Inc. will serve as a central resource for organizations seeking information about Winston-Salem, its regulatory processes, and opportunity zones.
Greater Winston-Salem, Inc. will be a champion in advancing the desirability of Winston-Salem as a place to learn, work, shop, live, and visit.

Greater Winston-Salem, Inc. supports fiscally responsible initiatives to accelerate the growth and development of the State’s critical infrastructure arenas, such as transportation, aviation, and communications upgrades.
Greater Winston-Salem, Inc. supports a predictable direction for communities regarding transportation planning and execution.
Greater Winston-Salem, Inc. supports fiscally responsible spending related to aviation improvements that can benefit commerce in Winston-Salem and Forsyth County.
Greater Winston-Salem, Inc. supports infrastructure related to public safety, tourism, the arts, and supporting economic drivers.

Greater Winston-Salem, Inc. continues to support a tax policy that encourages growth and development that is complementary to today’s industries, and that encourages small business and entrepreneurial investments.
Greater Winston-Salem, Inc. supports repealing the Medical Device Tax.
Greater Winston-Salem, Inc. will present the needs of employers and organizations on key governmental issues directly related to business practices in Winston-Salem and Forsyth County to governmental boards and agencies.
Greater Winston-Salem, Inc. is committed to advancing a more competitive legal climate for North Carolina employers that ensures a rational, fair, and predictable civil justice system which discourages unnecessary litigation that adds costs and prevents employers from creating jobs.
Greater Winston-Salem, Inc. supports current North Carolina law in establishing our State’s minimum wage based solely on the federal Fair Labor Standards Act and prohibiting any county, municipal or other local minimum wage law or ordinance. We also continue to support North Carolina’s Right to Work laws for private and public employees.
Greater Winston-Salem, Inc. recognizes the benefits of affordable, quality healthcare for our community. Therefore, we support market-driven, fiscally responsible efforts that incentivize and better enable employers to offer and manage health insurance for their employees.

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