US EditionWorkers Tasked with Cleaning Oregon’s Highways Lose Their Jobs After Transportation Package Fails
OREGON, JUL 16 – Layoffs follow a $300 million funding shortfall after Oregon lawmakers failed to pass House Bill 2025, ending a contract that employed vulnerable populations and cleaned 272,000 pounds of highway litter.
- Interstate Business Solutions, hired in April 2024 to clean litter on Portland-area highways, laid off 40 Oregon employees after the 2025 legislative session.
- The layoffs followed the Legislature's failure to pass House Bill 2025, a transportation spending package needed to fund Oregon Department of Transportation services.
- The company had a $4 million contract to clean highways and helped remove 272,000 pounds of garbage, employing mainly formerly incarcerated individuals and vulnerable populations.
- Morgan Johnston said, "We love working in Oregon" and highlighted how taxpayer dollars worked "double time" by reducing recidivism and employees' need for assistance.
- ODOT faces a $300 million shortfall, plans $355 million in cuts including layoffs and contract reductions, while Governor Kotek may call a special session to resolve funding issues.
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Oregon’s highway cleanup crew loses their jobs after transportation package fails
Nearly all of the men responsible for cleaning 272,000 pounds of garbage off Oregon highways have lost their jobs after lawmakers failed to pass a transportation spending package.
Oregon’s highway cleanup crew loses their jobs after transportation package fails • Oregon Capital Chronicle
Interstate Business Solutions is an Indiana-based company that contracts with transportation departments across the U.S., including Oregon's, to provide highway cleanup services. About 50% of its staff consists of formerly incarcerated individuals, alongside others with resume gaps. (Courtesy of Interstate Business Solutions)Nearly all of the men responsible for cleaning 272,000 pounds of garbage off Oregon highways have lost their jobs after la…
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