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Making Ends Meet

Fair Shot Oregon calls for higher wages and more sick days

Blanca Meliton and her husband want to start a family. But itโ€™s  just not financially feasible. The 25-year-old college grad makes $10 an hour as a homecare aid for hospice patients, and her husband makes minimum wageโ€”$9.25 an hourโ€”as a line cook for a Chinese restaurant. And even if they could pinch enough pennies to […]

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