Mark Gruenberg

Award-winning journalist Mark Gruenberg is head of the Washington, D.C., bureau of People's World. He is also the editor of the union news service Press Associates Inc. (PAI). Known for his reporting skills, sharp wit, and voluminous knowledge of history, Mark is a compassionate interviewer but tough when going after big corporations and their billionaire owners.

LATEST ARTICLES BY Mark Gruenberg

U.S.

Using ‘economic recovery’ excuse, Trump trashes all federal rules and regulations
May 21, 2020 By Mark Gruenberg
His executive order has no limits, meaning agencies could scrap rules for minimum wages, overtime, job safety, clean air and water, financial misconduct, and more.
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Labor

Auto Workers union demands Trump wear anti-virus mask on Ford plant visit
May 21, 2020 By Mark Gruenberg
But if past is prologue, he won't. Plus, the company already caved and said he didn't have to.
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Labor

Corporations using coronavirus excuse to get permanent immunity from workers’ lawsuits
May 20, 2020 By Mark Gruenberg
The business scheme also includes routing the few lawsuits against the worst wrongdoers away from state courts and into federal courts packed with anti-worker Trump-named judges.
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U.S.

Obama, in two speeches, criticizes Trump and challenges grads to grab control
May 20, 2020 By Mark Gruenberg
Stepping out of what had been a self-imposed silence on discussing his successor, former President Barack Obama slammed Donald Trump in speeches to graduates.
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Labor

AFL-CIO sues Trump’s OSHA to force firms to protect workers from virus
May 19, 2020 By Mark Gruenberg
“It’s truly a sad day in America when working people must sue the organization tasked with protecting our health and safety,” said AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka.
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Politics

Virus or no virus, Service Employees and allies to mobilize 3 million voters
May 19, 2020 By Mark Gruenberg
The "Win Justice" coalition rolls out a $30 million campaign to register and mobilize three million new voters—women, people of color, and union members—for the fall election.
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Labor

Union leaders back vote by mail
May 18, 2020 By Mark Gruenberg
Top union leaders, marshaled by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka, are backing the $3.6 billion in the House Democrats’ stimulus bill to pay states to establish vote-by-mail systems.
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Labor

Back to work, or else: Trump administration tells states to pull unemployment benefits
May 15, 2020 By Mark Gruenberg
The Trump Labor Department is telling employers to report on workers who won't go back to unsafe workplaces - and telling states to yank their unemployment benefits.
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