Mark Gruenberg
LATEST ARTICLES BY Mark Gruenberg
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Union tells Court Trump violates Constitution by not paying workers
January 14, 2019The amendment says the government may not “deprive anyone of life, liberty or property without due process of law.” The workers’ salaries are their property since they earned them, NATCA says.
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Overcrowded classrooms, privatization schemes force LA teachers to strike
January 14, 2019The teachers in Los Angeles, with the support of students and parents, are striking the second largest public school system in the nation.
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Secret White House memo says end pensions and retiree health benefits
January 11, 2019And James Sherk, the “labor” advisor for Trump’s Domestic Policy Council, also demands Trump call for enacting pension “reforms” – a code word for cuts – for the nation’s current two million federal workers.
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House Dems go to court to defend Affordable Care Act
January 11, 2019“Having seen families struggle to pay ever higher insurance premiums and deductibles every year, I understand we need improvements in our system. The answer is to shore up the ACA, not dismantle it.”
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Workers, allies blast Trump lockout of federal workers
January 11, 2019Workers and their allies blasted Trump’s closure of a large part of the federal government and his denial of pay to 800,000 workers.
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Thousands protest at the border as Trump tours Texas wall site
January 11, 2019Trump threatens a power grab, wants to take money from hurricane and wildfire victims to pay for his wall.
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Trump’s speech: Even Fox called out his lies
January 9, 2019The speech was a ploy to raise money for the President’s campaign. Media Matters noted that the networks, which gave him the time, “got played and they know it.”
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Top airline pilot: Trump shutdown making it dangerous to fly
January 8, 2019"The nation’s airspace system is a complex transportation network that involves government and industry partnerships to function properly."
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