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Oregon likely to OK unemployment for workers on strike

In a major win for Oregon unions, the state got one big step closer to providing unemployment benefits for striking workers on Wednesday. The House of Representatives voted 33-23 to authorize the ...
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Oregon bill providing unemployment pay for striking workers signed into law by governor

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Democratic Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek on Tuesday signed into law a bill that provides unemployment benefits to striking workers, following neighboring Washington state in adopting ...
The Bulletin

Oregon labor bureau audit cites poor management for backlog of wage, civil rights claims

The agency has historically served as a key resource for Oregonians who lack the resources for a lawyer, despite its struggle ...
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Oregon unemployment keeps growing, but has it reached a turning point?

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Oregon’s unemployment rate is on the rise, and state economists say it has been for the past year. According to the Oregon Employment Department, the state’s rate rose to 4.6% ...
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‘The agency must do better’: Audit finds Oregon labor bureau failed workers for years

For years, structural programs and management gaps in the state’s labor bureau left Oregon workers to fend for themselves.
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Washington lawmakers OK unemployment for striking workers. Is Oregon next?

Lawmakers in Washington state approved a measure to allow striking workers to collect unemployment benefits, a topic that has proven contentious among state leaders to the south. Washington’s Senate ...