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
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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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