PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — New data shows that Oregon’s unemployment rate is now among the highest in the country. In its first update since the federal government shutdown, the Oregon Employment ...

Kristyna Wentz-Graff / OPB Striking public employees in Oregon would become the first in the nation to be eligible for weekly unemployment checks under a bill heading to the Senate floor for a vote.

Unemployment in Oregon hit 5.2% in September, according to the report released by the Oregon Employment Department on Dec. 10. The release of September data was delayed after the historic 43-day ...

A watered-down bill extending unemployment benefits to striking public and private employees will need to once again clear both legislative chambers after a concurrence vote A particularly ...

Senate Bill 916 would allow striking workers to collect unemployment insurance benefits. The bill would allow the employment department to recollect benefits if workers receive back pay. Supporters ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Oregon’s unemployment rate is on the rise, and state economists say it has been for the past year. According to the Oregon Employment Department, the state’s rate rose to 4.6% ...

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Oregon is experiencing a sharp rise in unemployment claims, with last week’s filings up more than 9% compared to the previous week and nearly 34% higher than the same week in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hundreds of educators, parents and students joined a rally Nov. 1. 2023 at Roosevelt High School in northeast Portland to support ...