Month: March 2015
You’re Invited! Equal Pay Day (Un)Happy Hour
We’re very unhappy about the persistent wage gap that underpays so many Oregon women – especially mothers and women of color who experience the widest wage gaps of all. Which is why we’re inviting you to an (UN)Happy Hour on Equal Pay Day which, in 2015, falls on April 14th in Eugene (http://bit.ly/UNHappyHourEugene) and Portland (http://bit.ly/UNHappyHourPDX). Join us!
We’re Standing Up for a Fair Shot for All!
What a day! There were eight rallies around the state asking our lawmakers to pass (long overdue) laws that will give every Oregonian a Fair Shot at economic opportunity, security, and success. Take a look at some of the people and messages from this powerful and empowering day of action!
Unfair Scheduling: Tell Us About It
We’ve become increasingly alarmed by some of the scheduling practices used in the retail and service sectors — and we’re working to change them in Oregon. Can you help us today by: Sharing your own experiences with “just-in-time” and other unpredictable scheduling practices, and Inviting your friends and family who experience these practices to share […]
Ban the Box, Portland!
On March 11, 2015, our Executive Director Andrea Paluso testified in favor of “banning the box” in the City of Portland. Here is here testimony: We cannot build a sustainable economy or community when we functionally exclude thousands of applicants from accessing employment, as our current system does. People who have been a part of […]
Our 2015 Legislative Agenda
We see an Oregon where all women and families are economically secure & caregiving isn’t a barrier to financial stability. And we’re excited for the opportunities in 2015 to move Oregon forward to work better for all Oregon families, however they are configured. These are the bills we are supporting during the current legislative session to […]