Jeff Merkley rallies with AFSCME Local 1995

On Friday, Jeff Merkley attended the AFSCME Local 1995 rally outside the Multnomah County ESD office in Portland. Workers had been on strike since November 30. In the hours following the rally, the strike was settled.

Jeff gave a rousing speech to union members on his commitment to fighting for working families--both in Salem and when he is Senator for Oregon:

Posted December 17, 2007
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Jeff Merkley was born in the small town of Myrtle Creek, Oregon, the son of a sawmill worker. He's fought hard for working families in Oregon and he's ready to help lead America.

As Oregon's Speaker of the House, Jeff Merkley led one of the most effective, efficient and progressive legislative sessions in Oregon's history - with big achievements for schools, ethics, health care, jobs, alternative energy, and protections for working families.

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For years, Gordon Smith has given rich corporations and well-connected lobbyists in DC the upper hand - costing too many working families their jobs.

Jeff Merkley knows first-hand it's time to crack down on big corporations outsourcing American jobs and create economic opportunity for every Oregon worker right here at home.

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