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Union Demands Fair Pay at Disability Rights Org
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Unionized staff at Disability Rights Oregon are staging a bold push for fair pay, demanding raises of 25-72% and even calling for the removal of executive director Jake Cornett after his salary jumped $75K in two years to over $200K — while staff salaries, including attorneys, remain stuck near or below market rates. With 75% of positions experiencing turnover since last April, the union argues that low wages are eroding institutional knowledge and mission integrity. Though a board vote recommended Cornett’s removal and negotiations improved, pay offers still fall short. The union now seeks retroactive pay, new scalable pay scales, and urgent action — or risk losing the backbone of their advocacy mission.
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