Mark Gruenberg
LATEST ARTICLES BY Mark Gruenberg
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Politics
Too little, too late COVID aid bill may pass today
December 16, 2020It took tens of thousands of unnecessary deaths, mass joblessness, and hunger before McConnell’s GOP would even budge.
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U.S.
UAW settles with feds over scandal probe
December 15, 2020The deal avoids a federal takeover.
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Labor
Georgia runoffs are ground zero for workers and their allies
December 14, 2020Unions making a major effort to take control of the Senate away from GOP Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.
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Labor
McConnell’s virus lawsuit ban far worse than advertised
December 11, 2020Your employer breaks the Occupational Safety and Health Act by not protecting you against the coronavirus? You can’t sue.
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Labor
New claims for state jobless aid jump 32% in one week
December 10, 2020New claims for state-paid jobless benefits, before seasonal adjustments, jumped 32% in one week.
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Politics
Trump Labor Dept. plans again to rob tipped workers
December 10, 2020Trump’s Labor Department unveiled its rule on tipped workers’ wages on Thanksgiving, giving those workers sour grapes to go with their turkey, if they could afford turkey. On their wages, most can’t.
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Labor
Jobless workers urge lawmakers to act on big economic aid measure
December 10, 2020They demand help, not attempts to overturn a free, fair election, from their lawmakers.
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U.S.
McConnell, Mnuchin stall talks on COVID relief bill
December 9, 2020Money for war, money for tax breaks for the rich, but nothing for the suffering mass of Americans.
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