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

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

The unemployment rate in Oregon has risen to 4.5%, the highest rate seen in the state since August 2021, with workers in ...

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

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

Oregon’s unemployment rate climbed to 4.4% in January, its highest level in more than three years, even though the state continued to add jobs overall. The state had nearly 118,000 unemployed workers ...

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

How SB 916 would impact the state’s unemployment fund if passed has been a key question. The Oregon Employment Department analyzed strike activity over the last decade in an attempt to answer ...

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

Oregon’s unemployment rate was up once again for February despite some sectors like government actually adding jobs. After ...

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 ...