Vote "No" on Question A. Please Do Not Support “An Act to Increase the Minimum Wage in Portland.”
The childcare industry in all settings, centers and family childcare, have already been significantly impacted by the pandemic with many programs reducing their capacity, closing classrooms and/or their doors. Our staffing costs due to COVID-19 protocols have already increased significantly, as have our other operating costs. This referendum, if passed, would be the final straw that could put many of us out of business, especially at a time when we are recognized as being ess