No taxes on tips, as an Oregon Senator recently proposed, would do little to help struggling workers.
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Women still make only 84 cents for every dollar men earn.
On July 1, workers in one region of Oregon achieved what once seemed an inspired goal. The minimum wage in
More than 200,000 jobs — more than one in 10 of all jobs in Oregon — will pay more starting
It’s luck, but we’ll take it. More than four years ago, the Oregon legislature scheduled a minimum wage increase to
Who are the Oregonians working for minimum wage? What are the characteristics of these Oregonians seeking to get by on
Today, more than a quarter-million jobs in Oregon pay more, thanks to a scheduled increase in the minimum wage. Though
More than a quarter-million jobs in Oregon will pay more starting July 1, when a scheduled minimum wage increase takes
Even though the paychecks of Oregon workers have grown recently, many workers have seen no real gains in their wages
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Experiments in Oregon and across the country show that guaranteed income, unconditional cash, is very effective at improving economic and mental well-being.
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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.
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