Today’s announced 10-cent increase to Oregon’s minimum wage starting next year is a welcome development for the state’s lowest-paid workers,
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OCPP reports on Oregon wages, income inequality and corporate profits
Read a pdf of the report Gloomy Days, But a Ray of Hope, for Oregon Workers Executive Summary Labor Day
Years from now we may look back at September 2010 and celebrate it as the month when ordinary Americans began
Today’s revenue forecast once again confirmed the absurdity that is Oregon’s costly spending policy commonly known as “the kicker.” That’s
As Oregonians wait to learn later this week of the extent of the state’s revenue shortfall, a report released today
Payday arrived, but the paychecks did not. The news broke last month of a dozen workers scrubbing floors at a
Statement by OCPP Policy Analyst Janet Bauer Today’s congressional vote to extend unemployment insurance immediately helps more than 37,000 unemployed
Life just got tougher for many Oregonians, now that the budget ax has swung again. In May the Oregon state
If the bus you were riding in fell into a ditch, you’d want all hands on deck to push it
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How big corporations hide their profits — and how to stop it
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October 9, 2025
Behind the Wheel: Drivers Union OR’s Fight for Better Pay & Rights
Rideshare drivers have had enough. Confronting low pay and tough working conditions, , drivers for Uber and Lyft are organizing
September 11, 2025
Progress undone? Federal bill threatens Oregon’s health care gains
Much of the progress Oregon has made in expanding health care access is at risk as a result of the
August 14, 2025