Month: January 2013

New Report! Evaluating Paid Sick Time in Portland

In January Family Forward Oregon released a report with the Center for American Progress, Evaluating Paid Sick Time: Social, Economic and Health Implications for Portland. In the report, we discuss public health risks, social and community risks, impacts on children’s health and education, how employers are affected by paid sick time, and we take a close look at the San Francisco experience since their paid sick time policy has been in place since 2007.  This report is for anyone interested in working family policies, public health, high-road economies, and modernizing workplace policies to really work for families.

Download the full report here: Evaluating Paid Sick Time: Social, Economic and Health Implications for Portland.

Portland proposes sick time policy

In the midst of an intense flu season and a growing number of local norovirus outbreaks, Portland City Commissioner Amanda Fritz has proposed a solution to a community problem that puts every Portlander’s health at risk, reduces workplace productivity, and affects the economic security of working Portlanders (and the families they support) who aren’t allowed […]

“Walmart: The High Cost of Low Price” Film Screening + Community Conversation

Join us on Sunday, April 14th @ 2 PM to watch and discuss the film Walmart: The High Cost of Low Price.

This documentary film features the deeply personal stories and everyday lives of families and communities struggling to survive in a Wal-Mart world where workers rights are dwindling, local businesses are struggling, and shoppers prefer low prices to good products and practices. About the film. (2005)