May 26, 2016

Paisly’s Story

Paisly’s Story: My name is Paisly. I am nineteen years old, and I am a low wage earner. I was born and raised in Portland, Oregon. My mom and I still live at the same residence where I grew up. I graduated from Jefferson High School last June. I work two low wage jobs. At […]

May 26, 2016

Hila’s Story

Hila’s Story: My name is Hila, I work for Metro in Solid Waste.  I have been an employee here for two years, and I love my job and working for Metro. My spouse and I have a two year old and we are expecting our second baby in June.   My husband is a full time […]

May 18, 2016

When Work Works Award | 2016 Oregon Winners

We are excited to announce the 2015-16 Oregon winners of the prestigious national When Work Works award for flexible employers! Please join us in congratulating these forward-thinking employers who know that making work work for their employees is good for everyone, including their bottom line, the communities where they operate, and our state’s economy! We […]