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skills of life
Additionally, the opponents of the
measure are concerned the benefits for
the elderly and disabled will t>e cut off.
even though there would be an advisory
board which could give hardship waiv
ers to individuals unable to work
"There is no guarantee that help
would be provided for people who
aren't able to work." Taliaferro said
She claimed the initiative’s support
ers falsely assume the only person who
would lx* affected by the measure are
single people with no dependents. Op
ponents also point out that the move
does not guarantee child care for moth
ers who would have to work anti would
then tie unable to stay home with their
children
"I just don't know what (proponents)
am thinking." she said. "This doesn't
make any sense at all.”
Opponents concerns also go beyond
the issues of the elderly, the disabled
and people with children. The malm of
businesses and workers also has become
a point of contention in the debate over
the measure
Taliaferro said that businesses in the
six counties that have access to the
cheap labor provided by Measure 7 will
gain an unfair advantage over firms in
the state's other 30 counties
Moreover, the AFl.-CIO labor union
has expressed opposition to the meas
ure. seeing it as a possible incentive for
businesses to layoff their regular work
ers and bin- others at a cheaper wage.
AFL-CIO members are concerned be
cause the government, and not the em
ployer. would pay workers' wages.
"(Measure 7) might sound nice on the
face of it. but 1 don't think it's work
able." said Sieve tanning, political ed
ucation coordinator for the Oregon AFL
CIO "The potential is there for the ex
ploitation of workers There's no doubt
about it."
Thompson said the A FI .-CIO's con
cern is not an inqiorlant question, and
that it need not lx> addressed.
"You call it a 'straw man' to create a
false problem," he said.
Furthermore, opponents believe mak
ing people work in lieu of welfare assi*’*'
lance is impractical because many re
cipients already have jobs They point
to figures from the Department of Hu
man Resources showing 2H percent of
ARX: clients already work at full- or
part-time jobs. Additionally. Taliaferro
said more than half the people who re
ceive food stamps are also working.
"There’s not a lot more (welfare and
food stamp recipients) can do to help
themselves," she said
VOTE '90
SUMMARY
• Requires work for pay in lieu of
food stamp, unemployment or APDC
benefits in six counties selected for
three-year pilot program. Program is
subject to federal approval.
• Program workers paid 90 percent of
Oregon minimum wage, more for spe
cial skills requested by employers,
limited to 40 hours per week. Private
and public employers provide jobs.
• Except for special skills, workers'
wages funded by unemployment tax
es. available federal assistance funds
at no additional cost to employers.
Authorizes regulations, county advi
sory boards. Employment Division ad
ministers program.
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