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Wage Boards Benefit Workers, Businesses, and the Economy

By establishing wage boards, Oregon can improve wages and working conditions that foster a stable workforce, thriving communities, and a healthy economy. Presently, the majority of Oregon workers experience wages and benefits that are inadequate to support their families. Black and brown Oregonians are more likely to be shortchanged. Laws set up to protect workers’ […]

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2021 Legislative Session: Successes and missed opportunities

The just-concluded Oregon legislative session featured important victories, as well as missed opportunities. The American Rescue Plan Act, enacted by Congress in January, sent billions of dollars to state governments to ease the strain caused by the pandemic. Without a doubt, Congress rescued the economy and spared Oregonians from the budget cuts that have often

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