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A dozen Oregon organizations sent a letter to the state’s congressional delegation today calling on them to oppose tax cuts
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Many older workers run up against age discrimination in the workplace. The Oregon legislature needs to remedy the problem, says
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Experiments in Oregon and across the country show that guaranteed income, unconditional cash, is very effective at improving economic and
Rather than open job opportunities for native-born workers, mass deportations would lead to a negative ripple effect throughout the job
Labor Commissioner Christina Stephenson explains the surge in claims and staffing shortage confronting the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries.
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