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Ban the Box
Workers Rights
Ban the Box nearly ready for council vote
Ordinance would give the formerly incarcerated a better chance at finding work after release.
Workers Rights
Portland considers ‘Ban the Box’ ordinance
The ordinance would give people with criminal records a better shot at becoming employed.Â
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Give ex-offenders a Fair Chance to find a job and a home
Labor is joining community groups to push a Fair Chance policy at the City of Portland
