Union, Oregon
Union County is a certified Work Ready Community that is actively engaged in maintaining their status.
Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Feb 28, 2026
Goals updated only for participating counties
Status History:
Certified: Jan 2015
Hover over the chart to see how they received their points.
Progress Towards Goals
Union is actively engaged in maintaining their status as a Work Ready Community. To do so, they must earn 5 points that prove their ongoing commitment to developing a thriving economy for employers and employees.
Traditional goals 3 Points
Maximum of 4 points possible
Current Goal - 1 points
Emerging Goal - 1 points
Transitioning Goal - 1 points
Optional goals 0 Points
Maximum of 3 points possible
ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate [NCRC]
| Workforce | Total NCRC |
Bronze NCRC |
Silver NCRC |
Gold NCRC |
Platinum NCRC |
|
| Emerging | High School | 245 | 46 | 123 | 65 | 11 |
| College | 36 | + | 20 | 14 | + | |
| Current | Private | 83 | 9 | 43 | 25 | 6 |
| Public | 52 | 10 | 26 | 13 | + | |
| Transitioning | Adult Education | + | 0 | + | + | 0 |
| Unemployed | 408 | 61 | 225 | 114 | 8 | |
| Recent Veteran | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Workforce category not identified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 826 | 127 | 438 | 232 | 29 | |
| Workforce | Total NCRC |
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| Emerging | High School | 245 | 46 | 123 | 65 | 11 |
| College | 36 | + | 20 | 14 | + | |
| Current | Private | 83 | 9 | 43 | 25 | 6 |
| Public | 52 | 10 | 26 | 13 | + | |
| Transitioning | Adult Education | + | 0 | + | + | 0 |
| Unemployed | 408 | 61 | 225 | 114 | 8 | |
| Recent Veteran | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Workforce category not identified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 826 | 127 | 438 | 232 | 29 | |
The table above is a detailed breakdown of the same ACT WorkKeys NCRC data presented in the upper right box on this page and represents ACT WorkKeys NCRCs earned or improved throughout the community. All ACT WorkKeys NCRC data is updated monthly.
+ Value less than 4
ACT WorkKeys NCRCs Earned
Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Feb 28, 2026
| Workforce | Goals | Actual NCRC |
|---|---|---|
| ✓ Emerging | 134 | 281 |
|
✓
Current |
50 | 135 |
| ✓ Transitioning | 275 | 410 |
| Workforce category not identified | 0 | 0 |
| Workforce | Total |
|---|---|
| Employers Supporting | 60 |
Improved ACT NCRC
| To/From | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not Earned | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Bronze | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| Silver | 3 | 1 | ||
| Gold | 0 | |||
Employers in Union County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC
- Oregon Employer Council of Union Coutny
- Community Connection of Northeast
Oregon, Inc. - Northeast Oregon Housing Authority
- Small Business Development Center
- WorkSource Oregon Employment Department,
Region 13 - Ascension School Camp and Conference
Center - Eagle Freightliner
- Golden Harvest
- La Grande Post Acute Care and
Rehabilitation - PTI - Professional Transportation Inc
- Union County Administrative Office
- United Methodist Church
- The Potters House Gift Gallery
- Mega Directline
- La Grande Auto Repair
- Corwin Company
- La Grande Liquor & Smoke Shoppe
- Next Step Carpet
- Animal Health Care
- Looking Glass Books
- Oregon Department of Forestry - La
Grande - The Dollar Tree - Union
- Legacy Chrysler Jeep Dodge
- Mid Columbia Bus Company
- Center for Human Development
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