22 Feb 2021 Beginning Legislative Priorities

This year, the 2021 legislative agenda was ratified at PCUN’s annual membership convention in December 2020. 

Leading Priorities 

• Just Enforcement Act (HB 2205) – This act allows workers and worker advocates to bring legal action when state officials lack enforcement capacity. 

• Farmworker Overtime (HB 2358) – Expanding overtime pay to field and hand harvest farmworkers in Oregon.

• Leave No Worker Behind (LC 2319) – Boosting wages for low-wage workers by expanding the Earned Income Tax Credit to workers who file taxes without a social security number. 

• OCAP Implementation – Governor Brown’s Executive Order 20-04 where state agencies are directed to take actions to reduce and regulate greenhouse gas emissions. Read more here.
• Permanent Rule-Making on Infectious Disease – ensuring farmworkers have a voice in life-saving job safety protocols during this pandemic, and for future health crises to come.  Read more here.

Supporting Priorities

• Childcare for Oregon (HB2503/SB239) expanding access to childcare, and employment-related daycare.

• Oregon Clean Energy Opportunity Reduce energy bills, support home upgrades that keep our environment and our families healthy. 
• Oregon Worker Relief Fund Emergency COVID-19 relief for undocumented workers. 

• Universal Representation (LC 2786) Community-led statewide affirmative legalization system.

All priorities on Oregon’s Fair Shot Agenda.