Oregon unions gain members, face uncertain future growth
In late January, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released national data that showed unions, despite the economy, grew for the second year in a row in 2008.
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No. 1 small company: Rose City Mortgage
When you walk into the office of Rose City Mortgage, it has the warm embrace of home. CEO Renee Spears pads around in her socks and sweats, good-luck Buddhas are sprinkled about and dogs are nearby.
Graphic: Oregon university enrollment
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No. 1 medium company: Slayden Construction
When Todd Woodley and Greg Huston took over Slayden Construction in 2002, they inherited a solid family business with a strong record of placing power in the hands of employees.
Graphic: Oregon farm potato sales by county
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No. 1 large company: Hitachi Consulting
It was 2002 and for a handful of business management and IT consultants in Portland, it was the worst possible nightmare. The company they worked for, Arthur Andersen, one of the storied “Big Five” accounting firms, was imploding.
Graphic: TriMet moves more than 100 million riders
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The 2009 100 Best Companies List
Our annual ranking of the 100 Best Companies to Work For in Oregon turns Sweet 16 this year with an astounding 30,000 employees participating.
Graphic: Government jobs grow in 2008
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The 2009 Top 33 Large Companies to Work For in Oregon
NUMBER 1: LARGE COMPANIES Companies with 250 or more employees worldwide 2009 2008 Company Industry City Website Benefits and Compensation Work Environment Decision Making and Trust Performance Management Career Dev and Learning Employer Benefits Survey TOTAL 1 NR Hitachi Consulting Portland 91.5 97.5 97.5 91.9 94.3 76.1 548.84 Business and IT consulting hitachiconsulting.com No. 1 … Read more