Oregon’s unemployment rate was 5.2% in each of the first five months of 2026, the Oregon Employment Department said. The U.S.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A bill advanced in the Oregon House earlier this week that could allow eligible employees who are on strike to receive unemployment benefits — raising concerns among ...

Oregon Governor Tina Kotek signed SB 916, making Oregon the latest state to enact legislation permitting striking works to collect unemployment insurance (UI) during labor disputes, on June 24, 2025.

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Oregon's unemployment rate was 5.2% in each of the first five months of 2026. The U.S. unemployment rate was 4.3% in March, ...

In a major win for Oregon unions, the state got one big step closer to providing unemployment benefits for striking workers on Wednesday. The House of Representatives voted 33-23 to authorize the ...

Oregon will stop taking new jobless benefits claims for several days beginning at 5 p.m. Tuesday, ahead of the state’s long-awaited switch to a more advanced computer system. At the same time Tuesday, ...

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Employment Department is five days away from launching a brand new, easy-to-use online system for Unemployment Insurance benefits. UI benefits go live through Frances ...