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(The Center Square) – It’s been 17 years since the federal minimum wage was raised, though that could soon change if U.S. Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, has his way.
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(The Center Square) – A Wisconsin employee has filed a class action lawsuit against the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades District Council 7 and Olympic Companies claiming the company and union continue to deduct dues from her paychecks even after she provided written notice of the termination of her union membership.
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(The Center Square) – The Freedom Foundation gave The Center Square an exclusive look at its recent door-to-door campaign in Michigan aimed at informing public employees about their union opt-out rights.
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Factors such as high childcare costs coupled with high inflation, return-to-office mandates and new federal policies could play a role, research finds.
THE DALLES — Between an absent Mayor Rich Mays and another lengthy executive session to cap the evening, The Dalles City Council Meeting on Ju…
THE GORGE — The union at Columbia Gorge Community College (CGCC), now 140 members strong, voted to sign a new three-year contract on Dec. 12, which CGCC’s Board of Education ratified on Dec. 16.
THE GORGE — An unfair labor practice complaint, financial stalemate, and discussion of campus safety marked October’s union bargaining at Columbia Gorge Community College (CGCC), alongside substantial progress on the new contract.
FREE NEWS:Â SAIF will be visiting The Dalles on Thursday, Nov. 6, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Bargeway Pub & Catering.Â
FREE NEWS / OREGON JOURNALISM PROJECT: Sherman County is the hardest hit; federal employees there make up 14% of the workforce and account for more than a quarter of the county’s total annual wages, according to state figures. Many are employed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, a branch of the nation’s Department of Defense.Â
THE DALLES — Northern Wasco County People’s Utility District (NWCPUD) has been recognized as one of The Oregonian’s Top Workplaces for 2025, m…
