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A judge has halted a union effort at the Wonderful Company, throwing into question a new state law designed to make it easier for agricultural workers to organize.

Experts say it’s still too early to tell the long-term impact of the wage hike on fast food restaurants and whether there will be widespread layoffs and closures.

The program has been running in Clackamas, Jackson, Klamath and Wasco counties. It recently expanded to Corvallis, Coos Bay and Umatilla County.

State regulators propose rules on evaluating workers and job applicants with AI.

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.

After five years, a state occupational health board approves rules to protect workers from extreme heat indoors. They will take effect in August, but state prisons will not be covered.

Providence will keep the temporary nurses through Sunday, saying staff nurses only need to report for work if they are contacted.

Hundreds of thousands of California health care workers expect to get a raise under a new law that sets a higher minimum wage for them. The law has a number of variables, including when it will actually take effect.

Thousands of nurses working at Providence locations across the state are striking for three days this week.

United Way report; 1/3 of Oregon Households with jobs don't make enough to live on.

A higher minimum wage for health care workers that Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law is set to take effect in two weeks, but he is racing to delay it because of its potential impact on the state budget deficit.

The Newsom administration wants state employees in the office at least twice a week. Many civil servants prefer working from home, and their unions are fighting to protect generous telework policies.