Minimum Wage
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Oregon’s minimum wage to go up 50 cents per hour on July 1
The standard hourly minimum wage in Oregon will increase to $14.70, with workers in the Portland Metro area getting $15.95 and rural workers receiving $13.70.
Biden signs $15 minimum wage for federal contract workers
Biden administration officials said that the higher wages would lead to greater worker productivity, offsetting any additional costs to taxpayers.
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Legislative Leaders On Lawmaking | Air Pollution in SE Portland
We talk with lawmakers in Salem about how the short legislation is looking. And we talk with parents, regulators and activists about air pollution hot spots in southeast Portland.
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Legislative Days Overview
Three days of hearings this week may provide hints about what bills the legislature will attempt to pass during the short session in February.
Governor Brown On Education, Marijuana And More
Oregon Governor Kate Brown sat down with OPB's Think Out Loud to talk about a range of issues affecting the state — from the minimum wage to earthquake preparedness.
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Oregon's Minimum Wage To Stay Unchanged In 2016
Oregon's minimum wage will stay fixed at $9.25 per hour in 2016, the state's labor commissioner announced on Wednesday.
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Represented: Oregon's Minimum Wage
In this installment of our "Represented" series, we gathered in the East Portland neighborhood of Rosewood to talk with workers, business owners and others about raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour.