NEWS ADVISORY: Avakian to Announce 2013 Minimum Wage in Springfield

[Estabrook Bob]

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Commissioner Brad Avakian
Bureau of Labor & Industries



Press Advisory
For News Planning
September 14, 2012
CONTACT: Bob Estabrook, 503-709-0730

Avakian to announce new state minimum wage in Springfield
Labor and Industries Commissioner to hold press conference at worker training center

EUGENE-On Monday, September 17, Oregon Labor and Industries Commissioner Brad Avakian will announce the state's new minimum wage rate in a press conference at the Sheet Metal Institute campus in Springfield.  After brief remarks from the Commissioner, the formal announcement, and a handful of statements from special guests, Commissioner Avakian will take questions from reporters*.

Details for the event are as follows:

WHO:                         Labor and Industries Comm. Brad Avakian, local legislators and labor leaders, workers and business people.
WHAT:                      Press conference announcing the 2013 minimum wage for Oregon.
WHEN:                      10:00am to 10:30am on Monday, September 17, 2012.
WHERE:                   Sheet Metal Institute at 1887 Laura Street, Springfield, OR 97477; Front entrance to the training center or, if weather is a concern, inside the facility.  Additional parking is available behind the building.


*Reporters seeking interviews with any of the participants should schedule those opportunities through BOLI Communications Director Bob Estabrook at 503-709-0730.


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The mission of the Bureau of Labor and Industries is to protect employment rights, advance employment opportunities, and protect access to housing and public accommodations free from discrimination.


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