Jeff Merkley Archives - nwLaborPress

A bill in Congress would end an unintentional tax benefit for corporations that try to stop their employees from unionizing.

Starbucks’ boss says only nonunion stores will get raises. Lawmakers called him out for his attempts to dissuade unionizing.

U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley got a look at Daimler’s new electric trucks on a visit to a Swan Island electric fueling station .

With Democrats now in charge of the Senate, Oregon’s Jeff Merkley could help pass major pro-worker legislation. We spoke by phone Jan. 28.

The U.S. Senator says even the $2 trillion package Congress just passed won’t be enough to deal with the economic implosion.

The Centers for Disease Control reports that asbestos-related deaths are on the rise.

Decades after asbestos insulation was banned, the fibers are still in many legal products in America.

Rallies were held simultaneously around the country

Senators Merkley and Udall say they have the votes to reform the filibuster.

A Sept. 26-28 meeting of the state labor federation will draw some of the state’s top political figures.