Experiments in Oregon and across the country show that guaranteed income, unconditional cash, is very effective at improving economic and
Raising Incomes
Realizing our human potential depends on having the resources to meet our material needs. Raising the incomes of the lowest-paid workers not only increases economic opportunity but also makes for a more prosperous state.
Raising Incomes
Realizing our human potential depends on having the resources to meet our material needs. Raising the incomes of the lowest-paid workers not only increases economic opportunity but also makes for a more prosperous state.
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No taxes on tips, as an Oregon Senator recently proposed, would do little to help struggling workers.
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Measure 118 would do more harm than good.
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Age discrimination in the workplace is a big problem Oregon needs to deal with
Many older workers run up against age discrimination in the workplace. The Oregon legislature needs to remedy the problem, says Andrea Meyer of AARP Oregon.
January 9, 2025
Guaranteed income is an idea whose time has come
Experiments in Oregon and across the country show that guaranteed income, unconditional cash, is very effective at improving economic and mental well-being.
December 12, 2024
The crisis facing the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries
Labor Commissioner Christina Stephenson explains the surge in claims and staffing shortage confronting the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries.
November 14, 2024
The 2025 Oregon legislature can advance economic security by passing these bills