Many workers have had enough with poor quality jobs. A record number of workers quit their jobs this past August,
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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In the latest episode of Policy for the People, we explore the problem of poor quality jobs — jobs that
On the eve of the pandemic, at a time when Oregon enjoyed one of the strongest job markets on record,
Executive summary On the eve of the pandemic, a time when the nation was experiencing the longest economic boom on
Undocumented workers in Oregon are more likely than not to perform work considered essential during the pandemic, yet they have
The recession triggered by the COVID-19 crisis has hammered Oregon’s undocumented workers — workers who more likely than not perform
Chair Power, Vice-Chair Wallan, and members of House Subcommittee on Civil Law: My name is Janet Bauer, and I am
All of us deserve to be paid for our work and avoid injury on the job. We all have a
Oregon employers face no real downside to stealing the wages of their workers, because the state rarely penalizes them, and
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Measure 116 would change who sets salaries for state elected officials
Measure 116 would create an independent commission that would decide the salaries for lawmakers, the governor and other state elected officials.
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What Measure 118 gets right and what it doesn’t
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Legal help for undocumented workers would benefit them – but also Oregon’s economy