Providence St. Vincent Reaches Tentative Agreement with Nurses’ Union
Negotiations at Providence Milwaukie and Willamette Falls continue, and more union activity is also planned.
- Published in Health Care
Oregonians Could Get a Chance to Pump Their Own Gas
HB 4151, which would legalize self-service gas stations statewide, has bipartisan support in congress. But unions and gas station workers are wary.
- Published in Travel and Transportation
Legislature mulls overtime pay for farmworkers
Proponents hope tax allowances, a gradual phase-in period and government subsidies will convince legislators to adopt a 40-hour work week for agriculture workers — but farmers say that threshold isn’t realistic.
- Published in Politics
Manufacturing's New School
Factories face a skilled-labor shortage. Can the Oregon Manufacturing Innovation Center reinvigorate the trade?
- Published in Manufacturing
What Will Close The Supply Gap?
The senior advisor of the Northwest Economic Research Center outlines the factors — including labor issues — driving supply shortages in Oregon.
- Published in Economy and Finance
Coastal Labor Shortage Highlights Bigger Problems
Businesses go to great lengths to attract workers in preparation for the summer.
- Published in Travel and Transportation
Why Businesses Employ the Homeless
Recruiting the homeless isn’t just good hearted; it’s good business.
- Published in Nonprofit
‘Consumers love to try something new’
Chris Sarles, CEO of Oregon Fruit Products, discusses how to innovate at the helm of an 83-year-old company.
- Published in Manufacturing