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Great Schools, Great Communities is coming to Salem on March 30, 2016. This forum, a joint project by the Oregon
With campaign season in full swing, there’s no shortage of candidates talking about the need for quality jobs.
This is an historic moment. It has been 27 years since the legislature last took it upon themselves to give
Few industries have been as vociferous in their opposition to raising Oregon’s minimum wage as the agriculture industry, and onion
Industry leaders and consumer advocates often don’t see eye-to-eye. So when they come together on a solution to a vexing
Oregon lawmakers need not look far for an example of legislative action significantly increasing a state’s minimum wage. Current proposals
Oregon lawmakers need not look far for an example of legislative action significantly increasing a state’s minimum wage.
If Oregon’s economy is doing so well, why do workers like Ariel, Tai and Bertha continue to live one paycheck
Oregon continues to enjoy one of the nation’s strongest economies. Whether measured by economic growth or the growth of worker
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