News Release A new report released today by the Oregon Center for Public Policy finds that the inflation adjustment provision
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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The Correct Measure for Oregon’s Farm Workers Executive Summary In November 2002, Oregon voters approved Measure 25, which raised the
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Thousands Of Low Wage Oregonians Will Get A Raise On January 1st
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Oregon's Poverty Rate Flat; Number of Poor Grows; Median Income Unchanged
Increasing the minimum wage will not reduce access to food stamps
If the polling is accurate, on November 5th Oregonians will vote by a sizeable majority to increase the minimum wage
News Release During the first year of the economic downturn, at least one in seven Oregon adults lived in households
News Release The number of poor Oregonians increased by 43,873 over the 1990s, despite strong economic growth, according to 2000
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