More than 100,000 low-paid Oregon workers will get a raise starting in the new year, when a 30-cent increase to
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Oregon’s minimum wage will rise from $8.50 to $8.80 on January 1, 2012, the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries
Oregon’s 30-cent hourly wage increase for its lowest paid workers next year will be “good for workers and Oregon’s economy."
Oregon’s lowest-paid workers will get a small boost with the start of the New Year, when the state’s minimum hourly
Today’s announced 10-cent increase to Oregon’s minimum wage starting next year is a welcome development for the state’s lowest-paid workers,
Oregon’s lowest-paid workers won’t be getting a raise next year. With the recession keeping inflation in check, Oregon law has
Oregon’s lowest-paid workers will get some help in making ends meet starting on New Year’s Day, when a 45-cent hike
The 45-cent hike to Oregon’s minimum wage starting next year will be welcome news for the state’s lowest-paid workers, who
The ushering in of the New Year will bump up Oregon’s minimum wage by 15 cents, helping low-wage earners keep
Oregon’s minimum wage will increase from $7.80 to $7.95 per hour on January 1, 2008, the Oregon Bureau of Labor
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