Anjeanette Brown lives in Portland and works in Gresham. For about a year, now, she’s been a waitress for a local restaurant that is part of a chain, and has worked with the parent company for 10 years, off and on. Prior to taking her current position, Br ...
30 Jan 2015 - Christen McCurdy
Despite the 24-hour nonstop work ethic of this digital age, employees aren’t machines. They have families, children, unexpected life events and sometimes they get sick. Unfortunately, too many in our workforce are unable to take a day or two away from wor ...
30 Jan 2015 - SR editorial board
By Lisa Frack, Contributing Columnist A concerned coalition of Portlanders is calling on city hall to solve a community problem with a simple solution that benefits everyone involved: allow all workers in the city to earn paid sick time while working. And ...
17 Feb 2013 - Street Roots Staff