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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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News Release It used to be that economic growth and increased productivity translated into gains for ordinary working families, but
OCPP urges state to update its unemployment insurance system
Legislation enacted over the course of several years laid the foundation for an economy in which the fruits of prosperity
News Release For Oregon workers at all rungs of the income ladder, especially those at the bottom, joining a union
With the economy on an upswing, Oregon’s workers should be seeing increased economic opportunities, but the numbers show they’re not.
News Release The Oregon Center for Public Policy issued the following statement today by Michael Leachman, a policy analyst with
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