New Jersey and New York are the only states that currently allow striking workers to collect unemployment. The legislation ...

The bill would barely impact the state’s unemployment fund, they say: The Oregon Employment Department estimated that if ...

Oregon's unemployment department reports the unemployment rate was 4.5% in February. The most recent month it was higher was ...

The pioneering bill squeaked through one chamber of the Legislature in Salem, but there were some Democratic dissenters.

Oregon Senate Bill 916 would grant unemployment benefits to striking workers after two weeks. If passed, Oregon would be the first state to allow striking public employees to receive unemployment ...

Natalie Pate / OPB Striking workers in Oregon are a step closer to being eligible for weekly unemployment checks, after a tight vote in the state Senate on Thursday. Senate Bill 916 passed by the ...

The Oregon Employment Department says it will have to review individual cases to determine if money needs to be repaid.

Under the proposed legislation, striking workers must go two weeks without pay before qualifying for unemployment benefits.

The unemployment rate in Oregon has risen to 4.5%, the highest rate seen in the state since August 2021, with workers in construction, private education, and financial services being most affected.

Oregon’s unemployment rate has slightly ticked up over the last year, a trend that continued in February. State employment economist Gail Krumenauer said the most recent data, released Wednesday, ...