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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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With our economy going from top dog to just "dog" in a year, Oregonians are eager for government to deliver
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Tillamook and Columbia Counties have been added to a list of long-term, high unemployment areas in Oregon, and Sherman County
House Bills "misguided and fail to address Oregon's labor shortage"
Clatsop County and Springfield have been added to a list of high unemployment areas in Oregon, according to the Silverton-based
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