Mark Gruenberg
LATEST ARTICLES BY Mark Gruenberg
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Labor
Letter Carriers open bargaining with U.S. Postal Service on new pact
July 10, 2019Letter carriers are prepared to fight if they have to.
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Politics
At NEA, Democratic candidates weave pro-teacher messages into campaign themes
July 10, 2019Teachers are determined to make sure education is at the center of the 2020 campaign conversation.
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Labor
N.Y. joins Calif. in passing comprehensive labor rights for farm workers
July 9, 2019Farm workers are finally getting basic labor rights, including the right to organize a union, a mandatory day of rest, and the right to overtime pay.
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Politics
House to pass $15 minimum wage; studies debunk GOP job loss claims
July 9, 2019Research from the Economic Policy Institute suggests that Republican claims of 3.7 million lost jobs due to a rise in the minimum wage are nonsense.
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U.S.
2018 election win pays off: Illinois passes “barrage” of pro-worker bills
July 8, 2019The legislature enacted a $45 billion infrastructure plan, banned local “right to work” laws, and approved a plethora of other pro-worker measures.
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Politics
Everyone counts: Trump’s census “citizenship question” is dead
July 3, 2019The citizenship census question was an attempt to undercount Latinos and boost Republican election totals.
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U.S.
Tanks, but no tanks: Trump’s July 4 war machine showcase draws flak
July 3, 2019It's not just progressive orgs, the D.C. City Council and the Dept. of Defense are saying no to Trump's tank parade.
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ILCA
Unions and workers get little attention in Democratic debates
July 2, 2019Twenty candidates and 41,800 words spoken. But among the words barely uttered: union, worker, labor, or employee.
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