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Jeff Merkley

National

Major Senate Breakthrough

Aug 17, 2022

A greatly scaled down Build Back Better bill will still spur climate jobs, cut drug prices, and limit corporate tax avoidance.

National

Bill would end tax benefits for union busting

Jun 1, 2022

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

Politics

Senators to CEO Schultz: Stop your union-busting

May 18, 2022

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

Green Jobs

Daimler: The future of Freightliner is electric

Sep 1, 2021

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

National

Questions for Senator Merkley

Feb 4, 2021

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.

National

Jeff Merkley talks COVID-19

Apr 9, 2020

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

Worker safety

Merkley, Bonamici want to ban asbestos

Apr 2, 2019

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

Worker safety

Time to ban asbestos? Merkley and Bonamici think so

Apr 18, 2018

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

Workers Rights

Unions, allies, march for jobs on 50th anniversary of March on Washington

Sep 3, 2013

Rallies were held simultaneously around the country

National

Merkley: Time is now to reform Senate filibuster rules

Jan 15, 2013

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

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