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U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley
Green Jobs
Merkley bill: Green jobs should be union jobs
A bill in the U.S. Senate would incentivize private renewable energy projects to sign union-brokered project labor agreements and follow the federal government’s Davis Bacon prevailing wage requirements for construction.
National
Heart to heart with U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley
Oregon millworkers son Jeff Merkley is one of labor’s most reliable champions in the Senate. I visited his office to talk labor policy — and whether he’s running for president. We also talked about immigration, climate change, trade, Medicare for All, and taxing the rich and much more.Â
Jobs
Merkley comes out against Jordan Cove natural gas export terminal
National Building Trades call the change in a position a betrayal.
Green Jobs
Jeff Merkley at the Blue Green Summit
Oregon U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley spoke Sept. 15 to labor and environmental leaders assembled for a national Clean and Fair Economy Summit in Olympia, Washington. Here's what he said.
Health Care
Merkley co-sponsors Medicare for All legislation
Polls suggest that Medicare for All has majority public support.
National
Will Sen. Jeff Merkley run for president in 2020?
At a union-sponsored Labor Day picnic, a suggestion that Merkley run in 2020 got enthusiastic applause.
People
Merkley hires new labor liaison
Dan Mahr, a former Working America field rep, succeeds Ed Hall as labor liaison for Oregon’s junior U.S. senator.
Politics
Sen. Jeff Merkley calls for national motor-voter
Just as Oregon led the nation as the first state to recognize Labor Day as a holiday, the United States should follow Oregon’s lead...
People
Merkley labor liaison retires
Former firefighter union leader Ed Hall has been Merkley’s point person with labor for seven years.
Politics
A senator for the working class
In his first 6-year term, Jeff Merkley has proven to be one of organized labor’s closest allies
National
In newly elected Senate, Merkley sees hope for filibuster reform
The Senate is paralyzed by filibuster. Now, some are pushing a simple reform: Let the debate begin
Politics
Merkley will push for rule change to end filibuster abuse
Oregon’s freshman Democratic U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley favors reforming a parliamentary procedure known as the filibuster, in hopes that doing so will allow the Senate to get some work done.
