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passiveporcupine

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7. Current min wage in Oregon is $9.45

Reply to Human101948 (Reply #6)

Thu Jan 14, 2016, 02:54 PM

Jan 2016

Much better than fed wage. But I agree, it probably should have been bumping up faster to keep up with the cost of living increases, and at least they are working on it now. I do wish it would kick in a little faster. I think right now that $10 is too low even in small rural town like where I live. Should be $12 at least, and big urban areas like Portland should already be $15.

I'm just glad I live in a progressive state...not down south somewhere. Not some right to work for peanuts state. Ugh!

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Governor Kate Brown Announces Plan for Statewide Minimum Wage Increase [View all] L. Coyote Jan 2016 OP

By 2022, that $15 per hour will be worth the same as $7.25 today... Human101948 Jan 2016 #1

The State of Oregon has a higher minimum wage than the nation, for a long time already. L. Coyote Jan 2016 #2

You think inflation is going to run at 13% over the next 6 years? jeff47 Jan 2016 #3

You're saying that in 6 years costs will double? Which crystal ball pnwmom Jan 2016 #4

I can look backward and see what's happened... Human101948 Jan 2016 #6

Current min wage in Oregon is $9.45 passiveporcupine Jan 2016 #7

Yes you could be much worse off, with your head in Mississippi... Human101948 Jan 2016 #8

First Minnesota and now Oregon - these states look like total wins these days LynneSin Jan 2016 #5