Mark Gruenberg
LATEST ARTICLES BY Mark Gruenberg
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GM plant closures may force United Auto Workers to strike
March 19, 2019The closing of Lordstown came despite GM having been the beneficiary of huge Trump tax cuts that were supposed to trickle down to the workers.
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Weingarten: Teachers strikes “successful examples” of community-based action benefiting workers
March 18, 2019The teachers' strike in West Virginia last year was a shot heard across the nation with teachers all over the country following suit with strikes and job actions.
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Labor to oppose rush to enact ‘New NAFTA’
March 18, 2019Trump strong-armed Mexico and Canada into accepting the deal which lacks mechanisms to guarantee worker protections.
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Peace activists cheer anti-war win on Senate Yemen resolution
March 15, 2019Lead sponsor Sen. Bernie Sanders said, "The fact is the United States, with little media attention, has been Saudi Arabia's partner in this horrific war."
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Immigration: AFL-CIO pushing lawmakers to protect Dreamers, TPS recipients
March 15, 2019"Can we get some Republicans?” Bricklayers President Jim Boland asked rhetorically. It depends on whether employers, in the interest of having a stable workforce, have the will to stand up to the president.
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GOP senators split to block border “emergency”; Trump responds with veto
March 15, 2019It's the second time in a week that enough Republicans have defied Trump and joined Democrats to override his demands.
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Bricklayers union: Democratic hopefuls all back key building trades issues
March 14, 2019“They’re all good on our issues," Jim Boland says, "but the question is ‘Can they win?’”
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Flight attendants’ union: We may refuse to board Boeing 737 Max 8
March 13, 2019American Airlines told maintenance staff to "strike a balance between safety and productivity." Unions are telling the airline CEOs to do the right thing and "put people over profits.”
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