News Release A new report released today by the Oregon Center for Public Policy finds that the inflation adjustment provision
Wages
Wages
Latest Articles
The Correct Measure for Oregon’s Farm Workers Executive Summary In November 2002, Oregon voters approved Measure 25, which raised the
Thousands Of Low Wage Oregonians Will Get A Raise On January 1st
If the polling is accurate, on November 5th Oregonians will vote by a sizeable majority to increase the minimum wage
Oregon workers not likely to recover recession losses as wages decline over last year
Study documents that race makes difference in earnings of workers living in Multnomah County
More than 100,000 working households in Oregon are poor. Thousands more experience considerable hardship from housing problems, food insecurity, and
Families who work hard and play by the rules can no longer expect to get ahead
The Success of Oregon’s Minimum Wage and the Need for Reform Executive Summary The successful 1996 initiative to increase Oregon’s
Executive Summary Oregon’s “highest in the nation” minimum wage continues to raise wages for former welfare recipients and other low-wage
Latest Podcasts

“This is a terrible bill”: Rep. Salinas discusses House tax and budget package
Just ahead of the Memorial Day weekend, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a budget reconciliation bill – a massive
May 30, 2025

Already alarming, hunger in Oregon is set to worsen due to Trump administration actions
In this episode of Policy for the People, we examine the dire state of hunger in Oregon. Our guest is
May 8, 2025

May Day special: the state of the labor movement
In celebration of May Day, International Workers Day, we are issuing this special episode of Policy for the People examining
May 1, 2025