Oregon

RAISE THE WAGE STATEMENT: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Raise the Wage Coalition Ends Ballot Campaign

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 29, 2016 Contact: Courtney Graham (503) 330-8422 [email protected] Raise the Wage Coalition Ends Ballot Campaign Coalition will no longer collect signatures on Initiative Petitions 57, 58, or...

15 NOW STATEMENT: For Immediate Release: $15 Campaign Ends Signature Gathering

For Immediate Release Monday, March 7, 2016 Contact: Jamie Partridge, Chief Petitioner 503-752-5112 Justin Norton-Kertson, Campaign Manager 503-724-3642 $15 Ballot Initiative Ends Signature Gathering: Statement by 15 Now It’s no secret that...

Minimum wage statements

Oregon minimum wage ballot measures withdrawn The Feb. 29 announcement that Raise the Wage is suspending its ballot measure campaign is here. The March 7 announcement that...

Oregon minimum wage raise speeding to passage

The bill would raise wages by 2022 to $14.75, $13.50, and $12.50 in different parts of the state.

Oregon Legislature: A lot at stake for working people

Lawmakers debate minimum wage, wage theft, UI for locked-out workers, and affordable housing.

Governor Brown appoints two labor nominees to workers’ comp committee

Kevin Billman of UFCW and IBEW Local 48 staff attorney Diana Winther are nominees for MLAC.

The return of Kurt Schrader

After his Fast Track vote, the Oregon Congressman visits the House of Labor

$15 ballot measure passes 15,000 signatures

Organizers say they’re aiming to have 30,000 by the time Legislature meets in February.

New public-sector ‘right-to-work’ measure filed in Oregon

Four other versions of the measure were submitted in March, but have since been withdrawn.

Union coalition gets ready for Round Two

Fair Shot will push a minimum wage and tougher laws on wage theft and racial profiling in 2016.

Anti-union group targets Oregon public sector unions

Billionaire-funded group tells home care workers to save money by quitting their union

A landmark session, but Oregon labor wanted more

A big Democratic majority led to high expectations, but Oregon lawmakers balked at minimum wage and other labor priorities

Labor agenda advancing in Oregon Legislature

Sick leave, ban the box, and a retirement plan for all workers are heading to the governor's desk

Most labor-backed candidates win office in Oregon special election

Of the 4 unionists on the May 19 ballot who went to Oregon Labor Candidates School, 3 won office

Oregon labor’s legislative agenda still in the air

With six weeks left in 2015 session, Oregon Legislature enters the season of deal-cutting.

Electing labor’s own

Four rank-and-file union members are vying for public office in Oregon's May 2015 ballot

MAY 2015: OREGON UNION VOTER GUIDE

In low-profile races, in a low-turnout election, union voters can really make a difference.

Oregon Senate President says he won’t allow vote on minimum wage increase

"I'm not going to do minimum wage," Courtney tells Southern Oregon chamber of commerce members

John Kitzhaber resigns amid ‘media frenzy’

In spite of the recent scandal, unionists laud Kitzhaber for his labor record

Oregon’s new governor, Kate Brown

The newly sworn in governor also has a decades-long relationship with organized labor

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