Oregon’s prevailing wage law investigated Jan 13, 2021 A new study finds that Oregon’s prevailing wage law raises the wages of workers on public construction projects, but not the project cost.
University of Oregon LERC celebrates 40 years of support for labor Oct 3, 2017 The $1 million a year university extension program helps unions with training and research.
PERSONNEL May 30, 2017 Oregon Tradeswomen Inc. names Kelly Kupcak to succeed Connie Ashbrook. Barbara Byrd retires from UO LERC.
Class War in the Capital City Apr 5, 2017 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.
PERS under threat … again Mar 16, 2017 Some in the Oregon Legislature want to divert current employee contributions to make up for the system’s investment losses.
South Florida labor leader named newest faculty member at University of Oregon LERC Jun 13, 2016 Sherman Henry is the longtime leader of an AFSCME local at the nation’s fourth-largest school system.
LERC instructor Helen Moss retires Jun 13, 2016 Moss has been with University of Oregon Labor Education and Research Center since 1999.
New UO LERC instructor: Sarah Laslett Sep 1, 2015 Laslett most recently directed the Washington State Labor Education and Research Center.
The high cost of low wages Jan 10, 2015 Report says quarter of Oregon’s work force is low-wage, and too many rely on public benefits
New LERC instructor brings an organizer’s perspective Jan 16, 2014 Raahi Reddy was hired to replace longtime labor educator Marcus Widenor, who retired.
