OR: Livable Wages/Working Families
Familias elegibles en OR tienen hasta el lunes para solicitar alimentos de verano
Las familias de Oregon que cumplan los requisitos tienen hasta el lunes para solicitar los beneficios alimentarios de verano. El programa The …
Eligible OR families have until Monday to apply for summer food benefits
Eligible Oregon families have until Monday to apply for summer food benefits. The Summer EBT program provides families with a one-time payment of $12…
OR measure would give cannabis workers right to unionize
Voters in November will decide whether Oregon cannabis workers are allowed to unionize. Measure 119 is the last initiative to qualify for the ballot …
OR nurses push for new union contract with informational picket
Nurses with an expired union contract in Oregon are holding an informational picket on Friday. Negotiations on a contract with Samaritan Pacific …
Ayuda disponible para familias de trabajadores migrantes durante temporada alta de cosecha en OR
Un programa en la garganta del río Columbia ayuda a las familias de trabajadores agrícolas migrantes durante la temporada de cosecha…
Portland area security guards, janitors sign new union contracts
Members of the Service Employees' International Union start this week in the Portland area with new contracts for their work. SEIU Local 49 members …
Mail carriers celebrated on National Postal Workers Day
Today is National Postal Workers Day, a celebration of the job they do to deliver the mail. Postal workers provide a vital service, especially …
Providence nurses at six OR hospitals to strike this week
Providence nurses across Oregon are going on strike on Tuesday. It could be one of the biggest nurse strikes in state history. More than 3,000 …
Contract negotiations underway for Portland-area janitors
It is the first full week of contract negotiations for janitors who clean the buildings of some of the region's biggest employers. The janitors…
OR hospital workers celebrate decision to unionize
Workers at an Oregon hospital are celebrating their recent vote in favor of unionizing. More than 260 Legacy Mount Hood health-care workers voted to …
Informe: Crece fuerza laboral en OR, pero hay que abordar disparidades
Un nuevo informe analiza la dinámica de la fuerza laboral en Oregon y cómo el estado puede abordar las disparidades para los trabajadores y …
Report: OR workforce grows, but gaps should be addressed
A new report analyzes the workforce dynamics in Oregon and how the state can address gaps for workers and industries. The 2024 Talent Assessment …