Mark Gruenberg
LATEST ARTICLES BY Mark Gruenberg
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Labor
Nurses launch campaign against CDC’s OK of bandannas and scarves
March 25, 2020Scarves and bandannas won’t do, National Nurses United says.
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Politics
After tugging, Congress and Trump agree on $2 trillion stimulus bill
March 24, 2020Democrats used their leverage two ways to force Trump to yield to their key demand.
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Labor
AFT’s Weingarten, union nurses: Force firms to produce life-saving devices
March 24, 2020“Why should the supplies be controlled by the market, not by the government?” Weingarten asked.
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News
Dems block McConnell $2 trillion COVID-19 bill: ‘Slush fund for hotels, not hospitals’
March 23, 2020Besides providing more jobless benefits, Dems warn corporations they’re going to come down on firms that use the pandemic to shaft their workers.
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News
Coronavirus bill: What’s there and what progressives say should be there
March 23, 2020With the first votes looming, here are key provisions that we know, so far, are in the legislation, or not.
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Politics
Lawmakers to HUD, landlords: Evictions make coronavirus pandemic worse
March 20, 2020Progressive lawmakers demanded private landlords and Trump’s Housing and Urban Development Department halt such removals. Trump’s HUD gave in, partially.
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Labor
Trumka praises workers, slams Trump and profiteers on coronavirus pandemic
March 19, 2020Workers, union and non-union, are responding magnificently to the coronavirus pandemic, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka says.
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Labor
UAW pressure, coronavirus illnesses force Detroit 3 car company shutdown
March 19, 2020"By taking a shutdown and working through next steps, we protect UAW members, their families and the community."
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