Browsing Tag
BOLI
9 posts
Appeals Court overturns BOLI requirement for union wages on projects that convert buildings to affordable housing
The ruling should free developers to increase the amount of affordable housing that gets built. By Nigel…
BOLI reverses ruling that derelict vessel removal is subject to prevailing wages
In a rare about-face, the agency gives a boost to Oregon’s ports and rivers, which contain hundreds of…
BOLI orders contractor to pay prevailing wages to remove derelict boats
The ruling catches Oregon ports by surprise and could slow the removal of junk vessels from navigable waterways.…
Audit blasts the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries
The workplace watchdog suffers from chronic mismanagement, leaving workers exposed. By Nigel Jaquiss Oregon Journalism Project Secretary…
Landmark Eugene development stalls over a wage dispute, with statewide impacts
BOLI insists private developers must pay more because public dollars funded infrastructure. BY NIGEL JAQUISS Oregon Journalism…
State policies not reducing cost of subsidized housing
Officials’ decisions undercut pledges to address Oregon’s ongoing “humanitarian crisis.” BY NIGEL JAQUISS Oregon Journalism Project As…
State policy stands in way of major housing expansion on Eugene waterfront
Developers aligned with the city of Eugene are challenging a state ruling that threatens their plan to transform…
Lawmakers press BOLI on prevailing wage decisions
Labor Commissioner Christina Stevenson defends her agency. BY NIGEL JAQUISS Oregon Journalism Project State Sen. Dick Anderson (R-Lincoln…
Are Oregon’s top Democrats more interested in housing the poor or helping their campaign donors?
Examples in Astoria point to a state government that says it wants more affordable housing but places costly…