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Archive Home > 2005 > September > 17 > State's minimum wage will increase 25 cents

State's minimum wage will increase 25 cents

Hourly wage in Oregon will be raised to $7.50

By James Sinks / The Bulletin
September 17, 2005

SALEM - Oregon's minimum wage earners will get a 25-cent-per-hour raise in January to help them cope with rising prices for gas and - it seems - just about everything else, the state labor commissioner announced Friday.

The boost is the largest in the three years since Oregon voters mandated....

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