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PERS
Retirement
Oregon Supreme Court upholds PERS cuts
The Oregon Supreme Court say lawmakers can cut benefits going forward, just not benefits employees have already earned.
Jobs
No low-road employers in PERS new ‘responsible contractor’ policy
Only contractors that provide fair wages and benefits can bid on construction and janitorial work when the pension owns majority.
Retirement
Oregon Democrats meet with public workers whose retirement contributions they voted to cut
Republicans wanted deeper cuts, Oregon’s House Speaker Tina Kotek and fellow Portland House Democrat Rob Nosse told public sector union members.
Oregon
OSEA won’t endorse legislators who voted for PERS reduction bill
SB 1049 resulted in dramatic reductions to the pensions that public employees will receive.
Oregon
Oregon AFSCME: ‘No endorsement, no financial support’ for PERS cutters
All but a few Democrats voted to cut public employee retirement contributions. Now they'll go without AFSCME's support for re-election.
Oregon
Public employees file lawsuit to protect PERS retirement benefits
Plaintiffs say SB 1049 is a breach of contract, an illegal taking, and violates the Constitution.
Oregon
Oregon governor and legislators who voted to cut PERS won’t be on stage at Labor Day picnic
When they were campaigning, the governor and many of the legislators promised not to cut PERS benefits.
Comment
We must not forget Oregon Democrats’ betrayal on PERS
Organized labor should hold accountable those who side with a corporate capitalist agenda at the expense of workers.
Oregon
Oregon lawmakers vote to cut public employee retirement contributions
Democrats led the charge to divert up to 2.5 percent of public worker pay to shore up PERS.
Oregon
At the Oregon Legislature: Labor’s agenda in the final stretch
So much to do. And just three weeks to go.
Retirement
PERS under threat … again
Some in the Oregon Legislature want to divert current employee contributions to make up for the system's investment losses.
Retirement
Oregon Supreme Court strikes down PERS cuts
A contract is a contract, the court says in a unanimous decision.
Politics
Kitzhaber’s Grand Bargain: Pension cuts for retired Oregon schoolteachers, tax cuts for wealthy business owners
In special session, Oregon lawmakers cut $4.9 billion in pension benefits, $500M in business taxes
Politics
Unions see results in 2013 legislative session
Lawmakers barred public union-busting, closed prevailing wage loophole, funded infrastructure
Oregon
Kulongoski report takes aim at state employees’ compensation

Oregon's outgoing governor is proposing that next year's Legislature make a series of cuts to state employee compensation.
