Oregon continues to enjoy one of the nation’s strongest economies. Whether measured by economic growth or the growth of worker
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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Oregon devotes far fewer resources protecting workers cheated out of their wages by employers than it did a generation ago,
Unions are one of the keys to reversing the rise of income inequality, rightly described as the “defining challenge of
Combating theft — especially stealing from some of the most vulnerable Oregonians — ought not be controversial. It should be
[This commentary first appeared in the Statesman-Journal. The original can be found here] Oregon’s economy outshines that of most states
Even in cases where state regulators have concluded that employers failed to pay workers their wages, employers end up paying
A View of the State of Working Oregon Oregon continues to enjoy one of the nation’s top-performing economies. Among all
A View of the State of Working Oregon If economic growth alone determined the well-being of a state’s inhabitants, all
Over a recent one-year period, food service and construction workers filed more wage theft claims with the Oregon Bureau of
Long-term unemployment remains especially high More than four years after the end of the Great Recession, Oregon’s job market has
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