Oregon’s minimum wage will inch up 15 cents to $9.25 an hour in the new year.
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Oregon’s minimum wage will edge up 15 cents per hour next year to keep up with the rising cost of
News Release As calls for a higher minimum wage grow louder around the country, Oregon’s wage floor is quietly set
Today’s announcement that Oregon’s minimum wage will go up 15 cents to $9.10 per hour next year is good news
Economic inequality is a real and growing problem in America. Since 1979, workers are working more, making more goods, and
The best way for Oregon to strengthen its economy is by investing more to create a better educated workforce, according
Making $2.15 an hour certainly does sound worse than today’s minimum wage, which federal law mandates must be at least
Oregon’s low-paid workers will get a raise starting in the new year, when a 15-cent increase to the state’s minimum
About 128,000 Oregon workers are due for a raise, following today’s announcement that Oregon’s hourly minimum wage will go up
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