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High Turnover, Low Pay: Staff at Prominent Legal Aid and Advocacy Group Call For Ouster of CEO

Disability Rights Oregon workers fight for livable wages despite sizable annual raises for the organizationโ€™s top executive.

Workers at Disability Rights Oregon (DRO) are urging the nonprofit law firmโ€™s board to fire executive director Jake Cornett. Low pay is the main frustration for employeesโ€”a resentment aggravated by their boss receiving big raises in recent years. The nonprofit advocacy organization โ€œcannot move forward in its current state, and [Cornett] seems to be uniquely […]

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