Chair Grayber, Vice-Chair Elmer, Vice-Chair Muñoz, and Members of the Committee, My name is Tyler Mac Innis, Policy Analyst for
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No taxes on tips, as an Oregon Senator recently proposed, would do little to help struggling workers.
Women still make only 84 cents for every dollar men earn.
On July 1, workers in one region of Oregon achieved what once seemed an inspired goal. The minimum wage in
More than 200,000 jobs — more than one in 10 of all jobs in Oregon — will pay more starting
It’s luck, but we’ll take it. More than four years ago, the Oregon legislature scheduled a minimum wage increase to
Who are the Oregonians working for minimum wage? What are the characteristics of these Oregonians seeking to get by on
Today, more than a quarter-million jobs in Oregon pay more, thanks to a scheduled increase in the minimum wage. Though
More than a quarter-million jobs in Oregon will pay more starting July 1, when a scheduled minimum wage increase takes
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