If we want our parents and grandparents to live out their later years in dignity, we also need to respect the workers who care for them. We need to recognize that direct care workers must have dignity in the workplace. Oregon can do that by establishing a workforce standards board that improves working conditions for the entire industry.
Author Archives: Kathy Lara
Kathy Lara is a policy analyst with the Oregon Center for Public Policy, where she focuses on policies that increase worker power

