News Release Oregon’s annual cost of living increase in the state minimum wage has increased wages for low-wage workers while
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Net Income for Oregon Agriculture Triples Over Two-Year Period, Undermining Ag’s Attack on Oregon’s Minimum Wage
News Release On New Year’s Day when Oregon’s minimum wage will jump 20 cents to $7.25 per hour, it will
News Release Oregon’s minimum wage increases have not caused job losses in the state, according to a new report released
Executive Summary The Oregon Restaurant Association (ORA), the Oregon Farm Bureau, and the National Federation of Independent Businesses have proposed
News Release A new report released today by the Oregon Center for Public Policy finds that the inflation adjustment provision
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
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