Workforce standards boards are a proven strategy that state lawmakers should employ to improve the economic security of Oregonians.
Worker Power
The power of organized labor has brought us weekends, sick leave, and the minimum wage. However, worker power has decreased during decades of attacks by corporate interests and neglect by the federal government. Increasing the strength of workers is vital to making the economy work for everyone.
Worker Power
The power of organized labor has brought us weekends, sick leave, and the minimum wage. However, worker power has decreased during decades of attacks by corporate interests and neglect by the federal government. Increasing the strength of workers is vital to making the economy work for everyone.
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Wage boards don’t replace the need for collective bargaining, but complement it by offering a way to overcome barriers to
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This episode of Policy for the People takes a deep dive into Measure 118, the Oregon Rebate.
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Bob Lord of Patriotic Millionaires explains why we need to tax extreme wealth in order to shrink inequality and save our democracy.
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How Oregon can make progress on lifting wages