Great Progress for Oregon Workers
Raising Oregon’s minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2018, a proposal currently before the legislature, would constitute great progress for Oregon working families.
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Corporate tax proposal would strengthen Oregon’s economy
When more corporate dollars stay in Oregon than go out, that’s a good thing for our state economy. It means more fuel to rev up business activity and wages.
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Employers Pay Only a Fraction of What They Owe in Wage Theft Cases
Even in cases where state regulators have concluded that employers failed to pay workers their wages, employers end up paying only a fraction of the dollars found to be owed. During a recent three-year period, nearly three quarters of all Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) monetary findings against employers have not been recovered
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$15 Minimum Wage Means Real Gains for Workers
A raise is a raise. And if the legislature raises the minimum wage to $15 an hour, over half a million Oregon workers will see bigger paychecks — extra money that will help their families get ahead.
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Oregon Tax System Does Better Job Than Most in Not Worsening Income Inequality
Every state tax system in the country makes income inequality worse, but Oregon’s tax system does so less than most, according to a report released today by the Washington, D.C.-based Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP).
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A Basic Health Program Makes Sense for Oregon
Health care advocates in Oregon are asking lawmakers to enact a Basic Health Program. Why? This one-page fact sheet explains all the reasons why A Basic Health Program Makes Sense for Oregon (PDF).
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Oregon Economy Continues to Be Top Performer
A View of the State of Working Oregon Oregon continues to enjoy one of the nation’s top-performing economies. Among all states, Oregon ranks near the top when it comes to economic growth and worker productivity. Generating economic growth is not Oregon’s challenge. The challenge is ensuring that the growing economy benefits all Oregonians. Download a
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Oregon Minimum Wage Inches Up as Momentum Builds for Bigger Raise
Oregon’s minimum wage will inch up 15 cents to $9.25 an hour in the new year.
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Nike Tax Deal and the Killing of Entrepreneurship
The Washington Post has been running an excellent series on what ails the middle class, called Liftoff & Letdown.
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Oregon Can Design a Win-Win Basic Health Program
Testimony of Janet Bauer, Policy Analyst, Oregon Center for Public Policy, House Committee on Health Care, December 8, 2014
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