wow,
it is hard to believe in such a city as Portland where our city council has such morals and integrity that we can have companies that will stoop so low as to give their employees such horrible terms.
every time someone speaks out against unions, they should be reminded of situations such as this, were unrepresented or under-respresented employees are treated shabbily by supposed "moral and upright" employers...
according to the National Low Income Coalition in the city of Portland you need to make $13.46 an hour to rent a two bedroom appartment (or work 1.8 full time jobs at the state minimum wage). for a country that recognizes itself as the land of the free, this is unforgivable.
I am sure we will all recognize that everyone deserves to get rich in this country, and I for one dont want to steal that dream from anyone. but I do wonder how we can not afford to pay our employees to have a decent living as well.