Oregon minimum wage nears $9

Portland Business Journal:

Oregon’s minimum wage will go up by 15 cents next year.

The state’s minimum wage will rise to $8.95 an hour, an increase tracked to jumps in the Consumer Price Index from a year ago, Labor Commissioner Brad Avakian announced Monday.

“Oregonians recognize the rising cost of living facing every one of us, and our strong minimum wage law is essential insurance that Oregon workers and their families can maintain their purchasing power and continue to contribute to our local economies,” Avakian…

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