OR: Livable Wages/Working Families
Summer food benefits for kids amplified through Double Up produce program
Oregon is participating in a federal food benefits program for children, called Summer EBT. Dollars from the program will go even farther to …
Programa "Double Up" amplía beneficios alimentarios para niños en Verano
Oregon participa en un programa federal de prestaciones alimentarias para niños llamado Summer EBT. Los dólares del programa llegará…
Oregon TSA officers improve working conditions with new contract
Airport security officers in Oregon are celebrating what they say will be better working conditions, after ratifying a new collective bargaining …
OR lawmakers pass bill that 'changes landscape' on debt collection
Consumer advocates in Oregon are praising recently passed legislation they say changes the landscape on debt collection. Senate Bill 1595, known as …
Industry partnership with community colleges addresses auto tech shortage
A partnership between higher education and industry is helping address the shortage of automotive technicians. The Ford Automotive Student Service …
Asociación entre industria y colegios aborda escasez de técnicos automotrices
na asociación entre la educación superior y la industria está ayudando a abordar la escasez de técnicos automotrices. El programa …
OR legislation aims to protect against debt collection practices
Oregon lawmakers could add greater safeguards for consumers from debt collectors this session. The Family Financial Protection Act of Oregon …
Home health, hospice nurses in OR call for union contract agreement
Nurses who care for patients in their homes in the Willamette Valley are pushing to get their union contract negotiations across the finish line…
OR women's health clinic staff seek to unionize to improve conditions
Workers at Legacy's women's health clinics have announced their intention to unionize. About 60 nurse midwives and other health staff at clinics in …
Bill in Congress would end tax breaks for anti-union campaigns
A bill in Congress aims to close a tax loophole allowing companies to deduct anti-union activities. The No Tax Breaks for Union Busting Act has …
Hunger Action Month: Farm Bill offers chance to support, expand SNAP
Hunger Action Month is coming to a close, but one major action for ensuring people are fed remains on the horizon. The largest federal food-…
Proyecto de Ley de agrícola ofrece oportunidad para apoyar y ampliar SNAP
El Mes de Acción contra el Hambre está llegando a su fin, pero aún queda en el horizonte una acción importante para garantizar …