Update: December 28, 2011

Over 100,000 Oregonians Get Pay Raise on New Year's Day

More than 100,000 low-paid Oregon workers will get a raise starting in the new year, when a 30-cent increase to the state's minimum wage takes effect.

The increase from $8.50 to $8.80 starting on January 1 will mean an extra $624 a year for a family with one full-time minimum wage worker, according to the Oregon Center for Public Policy.

"A strong minimum wage is good for workers and good for Oregon's economy," said OCPP executive director Chuck Sheketoff. "It helps the lowest-paid workers make ends meet, and it helps the economy when the workers spend those extra dollars in local businesses."

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