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Federal, Oregon leaders vow to break barriers of entry to trade industries
Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su and U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, discussed how people of diverse backgrounds have been discouraged from working in trade industries.
Oregon pharmacist prepares documentary to spotlight industry changes
Staff at drugstore chains Walgreens and CVS in October launched walkouts across the country to protest what they characterized as unreasonable workloads that were affecting patient care. Retail pharmacy closures that have caused rural residents to travel long distances or wait hours for their prescriptions have sparked scrutiny in Congress.
Oregon’s labor bureau failed to collect nearly $5M in wage theft claims since 2015
Employers in industries with more undocumented and low-wage workers left the most wages and penalties unpaid.
Oregon child care shortage is impacting parents’ employment, survey shows
The findings reflect similar surveys from 2020 and 2019 which showed that the high cost and limited availability of child care slots in the state present major challenges for parents.
Oregon’s new paid leave program has paid out over $21 million in benefits since September start
Around 23,000 Oregonians have applied for benefits through the state's new paid leave program, and more than half of those claims have been approved.
Summer job market strong for Oregon teens
A low unemployment rate and thousands of vacancies means there are jobs available for young people across Oregon this summer.
Paid Leave Oregon adds functions, languages in launching updated website
The state's new paid leave program is collecting contributions. Workers can start using the benefits in September.
Oregon’s jobless rate rose to 4.1% in October; state economists predict recession next year
Still, hiring picked up and the state reached a record-high number of jobs.
The economics behind ‘quiet quitting’ — and what we should call it instead
Is "quiet quitting" about being lazy or setting healthy boundaries? Is it even real? We dig into the data and ask workers themselves about what it means to them.
Oregon’s low unemployment rate holds steady for July
The state’s unemployment rate held steady in July at 3.5%, the same rate it was in June. That mirrors the nation’s unemployment rate. Both Oregon and U.S. employment rates have stayed near that level over the past five months, near record lows, according to OED.