Tag: Oregon

Oregon Workforce Report

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Many Oregonians are working hard but not getting ahead, and families across Oregon are struggling to make ends meet. At the same time, the country’s largest corporations are reporting record profits. In the “High Cost of Low Wages,” we share new research about Oregon ‘s low-wage workers and document the impact their low-wage jobs have on their lives….

All Costs Considered

A fleet of school buses.

This study is an extension of two previous studies conducted by the Labor Education and Research Center that examined the transfer of school support services to private operation in the state of Oregon. The focus of this study is on student transportation services, which has perhaps become the most active arena for contracting out within school districts….