The bill faces opposition from business owners and associations, while unions say the proposal would level the playing field ...

Hundreds of Oregonians have submitted testimony on a bill that would extend unemployment benefits to striking workers after seven days. Senate Bill 916, requested by the Oregon AFL-CIO labor union ...

Jan. 10, 2025. Under a bill being considered this year, striking workers could receive unemployment payments in Oregon. Kristyna Wentz-Graff / OPB Striking workers in Oregon could receive state ...

Employment in Oregon fell slightly in December, due mostly to losses in semiconductor and electronic component manufacturing. The unemployment rate rose from 4% to 4.1%, which is still in line with ...

The charges involve unemployment insurance and Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) programs. The PUA program was created by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES ...

That benefit: unemployment insurance payments for striking workers. Senate Bill 916, written at the request of the AFL-CIO of Oregon, would amend current Oregon law, which deems strikers ...

Lindsay Leahy, the Unemployment Insurance Division Director with the Oregon Employment Department, responded to inquiries about the current regulations for issuing unemployment benefits.

The Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program expanded UI eligibility to self-employed workers, freelancers, independent contractors, and part-time workers impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.

Some Oregonians received a tough blow over the weekend as they joined thousands of federal workers nationwide that were fired ...