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Publications about labor market

February 14, 2023TestimonySB 283-3: Support Oregon's education workforce
February 8, 2022TestimonyHB 4002: Extend overtime to farmworkers
December 15, 2021ReportDeportation harms Oregon's economy and upends family security
October 22, 2021CommentaryFed up with poor quality jobs
September 10, 2021Podcast(Podcast) Poor quality jobs abound
September 1, 2021ReportPoor Quality Jobs Predominate in Strong Economy
September 1, 2021News ReleaseMost jobs in Oregon are poor-quality jobs
December 17, 2019State of Working Oregon seriesA Portrait of Oregon’s Minimum Wage Workers
August 29, 2019State of Working Oregon seriesOregon’s Labor Market Recovers Unevenly
August 30, 2018ReportWages Rise, But Many Workers See No Long Term Progress
May 12, 2017Fact SheetNo Growth in Share of Oregon Jobs Belonging to State and Local Government
August 31, 2016State of Working OregonOregon’s Labor Market: Still Room for Improvement
August 30, 2016News ReleaseOregon's jobs recovery bypasses many rural counties
April 11, 2016News ReleaseOregon Women Still Suffer from a Pay Gap
August 27, 2013CommentaryThe Fierce Urgency of Full Employment
August 26, 2013Fact SheetA Long Road Ahead for Oregon Workers
July 23, 2013CommentaryWorking But Still Stuck in Poverty
April 26, 2013Blog PostKeep Your Eye on the Jobs-to-Worker Ratio
January 5, 2012Herald and News (Klamath Falls)Farmers plan to absorb wage increase
January 4, 2012The Portland ObserverNew year, new wages
December 30, 2011The Register-GuardLowest Pay Rises
December 28, 2011KEZINew Year Minimum Wage Increase to Impact Over 100,000
December 23, 2011The OregonianNew laws for 2012: Some Oregonians get a tax break; minimum wage workers get a raise
August 30, 2011News ReleaseOregon's Middle Class Under Threat
August 6, 2009Eugene WeeklyDemystifying Oregon's High Jobless Rank
August 3, 2009CommentaryThousands of Unemployed Oregonians Need Congress to Act
May 18, 2009News ReleaseJobs in Oregon Will Remain Scarce Well Into Next Decade
January 9, 2009News ReleaseKeeping Health Coverage Too Expensive for Laid-Off Oregon Workers
January 7, 2009CommentaryNot Your Grandfather’s Workforce, but It’s Still His Unemployment Insurance System
December 23, 2008News ReleaseOregon Advocates Urge Congress to Aid States and Prevent Worsening of Poverty
December 16, 2008News ReleaseBuild an Oregon That Works for Working Families
December 16, 2008State of Working Oregon SeriesRolling Up Our Sleeves: Building an Oregon that Works for Working Families
September 15, 2008News ReleaseWeak Jobs Report Suggests Oregon is in Recession
August 12, 2004News ReleaseJob Growth Stalls Out
May 13, 2004Issue BriefOregon’s Long Climb Back for Jobs
February 26, 2004Issue BriefJob Recovery Continues to Elude Oregon
December 12, 2003Issue BriefContinued Misery, Not Recovery
November 21, 2003Issue BriefStill No Job Recovery
November 5, 2003ReportLooking Forward to Changes in the “Look Back” Rule
January 23, 2001Op-edIs Oregon Making Progress?
September 4, 2000State of Working Oregon SeriesProsperity in Perspective
August 14, 2000News Release"Prosperity in Perspective" on Labor Day
April 19, 1999News ReleaseGovernment, Industry Report: Workers Need Skills and Higher Pay
February 1, 1998CommentaryReal Wages Rise in 1998 for Most Workers

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