There are more than 29,000 Oregonians who work for the federal government, and the Oregon Employment Department is preparing for an influx of unemployment claims.
OREGON, USA — Though the Oregon Employment Department does not have a count of how many federal workers have applied for unemployment benefits so far, they’re tracking — and preparing.
Washington state has seen at least 720 claims from federal employees since the start of the year; they have about 78,000 federal workers in the state.
In Oregon, there are more than 29,000 people in the state who work for the federal government — including 7,000 in the U.S.
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