News about current legislation affecting workplace rights before the U.S. Congress and the legislatures of all 50 states.
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Workplace Meeting Bill Passes Oregon Senate
Source: AP, KGW - Portland
Date: June 10, 2009
In a squeaker of a vote, the Oregon Senate approved a bill that prevents businesses from requiring workers to attend company-organized meetings about politics, including union organizing, and religion.
Religious Freedom in Workplace Gets Shield
Source: Peter Wong, Statesman Journal - Oregon
Date: June 1, 2009
Gov. Ted Kulongoski is set to receive a bill ensuring that employees of Oregon businesses will be able to practice their religion freely.
Labor leader pushes for Wal-Mart bill
Source: Robin J Moody, Business Journal of Portland
Date: March 3, 2006
A new initiative would require Oregon's largest companies to pay a minimum for employee health
benefits. The Oregon AFL-CIO and the United Food & Commercial Workers Local 355 have introduced an
initiative that would require private employers with more than 4,500 workers to spend 9% of payroll on health
benefits for workers. Similar proposals have been made in 32 states. About a dozen Oregon employers fit this
category--including Intel, Nike, Safeway, Fred Meyer Stores, Legacy Health System and Wal-Mart. It appears that
Wal-Mart, which has 29 stores here, would be the primary employer affected by the legislation. The Fair Share
Health Care Fund Act is in the ballot-title approval phase, and no signature gathering has begun. But sponsors
want to see it on the November 2006 ballot.
