Improvements to the federal Child Tax Credit would help the families of about 155,000 Oregon children, according to advocates who
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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News Release For Oregon workers at all rungs of the income ladder, especially those at the bottom, joining a union
This political campaign season has witnessed vigorous debate on whether to make permanent tax cuts favoring the richest Americans.
The income gap that separates Oregon’s wealthiest families from the rest of the state’s households has widened dramatically over the
This tax season, Oregon will require a minimum wage worker who was employed full-time, year-round last year and supported one
Both hunger and food insecurity describe a condition experienced by households taken as a whole; individuals within these households may
The ushering in of the New Year will bump up Oregon’s minimum wage by 15 cents, helping low-wage earners keep
In 2005, Oregon adults in food insecure households were more than twice as likely to suffer from depression as adults
This memo summarizes key provisions of HB 2469.
Oregon’s minimum wage will increase from $7.80 to $7.95 per hour on January 1, 2008, the Oregon Bureau of Labor
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