Every year, it gets harder for struggling working families to get temporary assistance from Oregon’s primary anti-poverty program for families
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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If the Oregon legislature raises the minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2018 in three steps, as proposed by
Raising Oregon’s minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2018, a proposal currently before the legislature, would constitute great progress
A raise is a raise. And if the legislature raises the minimum wage to $15 an hour, over half a
Oregon’s minimum wage will inch up 15 cents to $9.25 an hour in the new year.
Work is not a sure path out of poverty. The official poverty line, based on a formula developed in the
Economic growth in recent years has done little to reduce the share of Oregonians living in poverty. Oregon’s poverty rate
Nine out of 10 poor Oregon Latino families with children had at least one parent in the family who worked
Work, sadly, is by no means a ticket out of poverty — a fact that is particularly true for Oregon
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As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, what kind of country do we want to become? We speak with
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In this episode of Policy for the People, we discuss our recent report examining Oregon’s economic performance. As OCPP Policy
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Workers Across Oregon Are Demanding Unions
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, workers across the country began organizing at levels not seen in years. From
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