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This is good news for Oregon workers... Oregons minimum wage has increased 15 cents to $9.25 an hour in 2015, state labor officials announced Wednesday. The change arrives amid a national debate over the minimum wage. Starting Jan. 1, Oregon employers must pay workers at least $2 an hour above the federal wage floor. Oregon has the nations second-highest minimum wage, behind only Washington. The rates in both states are tied to inflation, so they are adjusted every year in an attempt to keep pace with the cost of living. The raise will affect an estimated 142,000 workers in Oregon. Its significant for them because thats about $234 (more) a year that their families will get in order to meet the expenses that they need to meet, said Oregon Labor Commissioner Brad Avakian.
Posted on: Tue, 13 Jan 2015 01:28:11 +0000

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