Workforce standards boards are a proven strategy that state lawmakers should employ to improve the economic security of Oregonians.
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Wage boards don’t replace the need for collective bargaining, but complement it by offering a way to overcome barriers to
Care workers play a vital role in our communities. They feed, bathe, and otherwise care for those who cannot take
Chair Taylor, Vice-Chair Bonham, and Members of the Committee: My name is Janet Bauer, Director of Policy Research at the
Chair Gelser Blouin, Vice-Chair Robinson, and Members of the Committee: My name is Daniel Hauser, Deputy Director for the Oregon
By establishing wage boards, Oregon can improve wages and working conditions that foster a stable workforce, thriving communities, and a
Not long after Morrisha Jones joined her co-workers in petitioning to form a union at one Burgerville location, the fast-food
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No taxes on tips is a bad idea. And where does tipping come from anyway?
No taxes on tips, as an Oregon Senator recently proposed, would do little to help struggling workers.
October 10, 2024
What Measure 118 gets right and what it doesn’t
This episode of Policy for the People takes a deep dive into Measure 118, the Oregon Rebate.
September 12, 2024
Rewind: Tax extreme wealth to save our democracy
Bob Lord of Patriotic Millionaires explains why we need to tax extreme wealth in order to shrink inequality and save our democracy.
August 8, 2024
How Oregon can make progress on lifting wages