Employers are increasingly using what s known as "fair-chance hiring" to help the nearly 1 in 3 U.S. adults with criminal records gain access to living wage jobs. Advocates for formerly incarcerated people said they are a motivated and skilled pool of workers who can add to the diversity and growth of a business while also helping alleviate a nationwide labor shortage. .
Workers in Washington state are holding a march this weekend ahead of May Day, which commemorates the workers rights movement around the world. The march will take place on Sunday in Mount Vernon, a town in northwest Washington with a large farmworker community. Lelo Juarez, an organizer with Community to Community Development, a grassroots organization dedicated to food sovereignty and immigrant rights that s hosting the march, said it is meant to bring together laborers of every kind. .
Predatory lending practices can leave people in a cycle of debt and even drive them into poverty. Legislation in Oregon would strengthen protections for consumers. House Bill 2008 would provide a number of protections for Oregonians. .
Nurses at an Oregon hospital are holding a rally to bring attention to wage issues they say are making it hard to retain staff. Nurses at Providence Seaside Hospital are in the middle of contract negotiations. They ll be on an informational picket line today. .
The Johns Creek City Council focused on Recreation and Parks at a March 28 work session, also discussing how to best engage the community about upcoming municipal elections.