For several years, Monroe-Union County Economic Development Commission has partnered with the Charlotte Business Journal to produce a 16-page feature that spotlights the unique stories and interesting details of the manufacturing community in Union County, NC. The first of its kind in the Charlotte Region, many other counties have followed our lead in producing these feature reports.
The Monroe-Union County Economic Development Commission collects current wage data from our Union County manufacturers through an annual wage survey. This wage survey is a benchmarking tool for local industries and provides extensive data on wage rates, labor, benefits, and more.
Click here to visit the Workforce page with current and past survey reports.
Monroe-Union County Economic Development Commission, as part of the interlocal agreement with Union County and the City of Monroe, produces a Work Plan for approximately a 3 year period. This Work Plan is a guide for staff and the Economic Development Board of Advisors as they perform the economic development program for Union County, NC.
In 2016, the Monroe-Union County Economic Development Board of Advisors commissioned Wingate University’s Byrum School of Business to analyze the Commercial and Industrial Base of Union County, NC, to determine its overall impact on its residents. As a part of the study, a comparison of the residential tax base versus that of the commercial/industrial tax base emerged. This analysis has been presented throughout the Charlotte Region to aid in securing more industrial land and conserving commercial zoning for future non-residential development.