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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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Read the report Rolling Up Our Sleeves: Building an Oregon That Works for Working Families. A great task awaits Oregonians,
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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
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News Release The Oregon Center for Public Policy issued the following statement today by Michael Leachman, a policy analyst with
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