University of Oregon Labor Education and Research Center Archives

A new study finds that Oregon’s prevailing wage law raises the wages of workers on public construction projects, but not the project cost.

The $1 million a year university extension program helps unions with training and research.

Oregon Tradeswomen Inc. names Kelly Kupcak to succeed Connie Ashbrook. Barbara Byrd retires from UO LERC.

In his new book, Gordon Lafer argues there’s a top-down class war under way, in which business groups are using state legislatures to remake America.

Some in the Oregon Legislature want to divert current employee contributions to make up for the system’s investment losses.

Sherman Henry is the longtime leader of an AFSCME local at the nation’s fourth-largest school system.

Moss has been with University of Oregon Labor Education and Research Center since 1999.

Laslett most recently directed the Washington State Labor Education and Research Center.

Report says quarter of Oregon’s work force is low-wage, and too many rely on public benefits

Raahi Reddy was hired to replace longtime labor educator Marcus Widenor, who retired.