Mark Gruenberg
LATEST ARTICLES BY Mark Gruenberg
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Labor
Canadian Labour Congress to elect second woman president
January 13, 2020The AFL-CIO may see an all-woman race to succeed President Richard Trumka if – or when – he steps down, but the Canadian Labour Congress will probably beat them to it.
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U.S.
House majority heeds demands that Trump stop his war on Iran
January 10, 2020As Congress votes to curb Trump’s march to war, people across the country, including veterans, rally, march and flood social media with demands for peace.
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Politics
In the streets and in Congress, Americans stand up for peace
January 9, 2020In the halls of Congress and on the streets of the nation today, the message is the same: No war on Iran!
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Labor
Uber and Postmates sue to block California law protecting gig workers
January 9, 2020The new labor-backed law bans companies from misclassifying workers, especially Uber and Lyft drivers and other “gig” workers, as “independent contractors.”
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Labor
Key Senate panel OKs ‘New NAFTA’ legislation
January 8, 2020"There is still a great deal of work to do in terms of implementing, monitoring and enforcing the provisions, but the base for progress is there."
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U.S.
Amid rising protests, House plans vote against Trump war on Iran
January 6, 2020Pelosi told colleagues to expect a vote this week on a War Powers Resolution as thousands demonstrated nationwide.
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Labor
Pro-worker measures among pile of unfinished congressional business
January 6, 2020Like so many other measures, the Equal Pay Act is languishing in the “socialist” pigeonhole proclaimed by McConnell.
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Peace
Democratic lawmakers score Trump for drone strike killing of Suleimani
January 3, 2020Illegal move by the president threatens to trigger a new Mideast war with worldwide consequences.
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