Chavez-DeRemer Builds AI Infrastructure with Union Jobs | Portland News

Former U.S. Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is pivoting to a new mission: championing data center and AI infrastructure growth through union jobs and worker empowerment. Now a senior advisor at Think Big, she’s rallying support by highlighting the local employment and training opportunities these projects can create — even as critics note their limited long-term job impact. With a recent op-ed calling for urgent action on AI infrastructure, Chavez-DeRemer taps into public sentiment, arguing that trades and everyday voters are ready for this moment — all while navigating her post-secretary career after stepping down in April 2026. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/299fbf714890ac84