Mark Gruenberg
LATEST ARTICLES BY Mark Gruenberg
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U.S.
Judges give workers wins over anti-union right wingers
March 20, 2019State judges in Missouri have given workers there two more wins against anti-union schemes propagated by the radical right.
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Labor
Report: Wall Street pressure prompted GM plant closures
March 19, 2019“The entire point of the New Deal reforms was to reverse giant pools of money in unregulated vehicles that don’t comply with a staggering amount of securities rules."
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Labor
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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Labor
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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Politics
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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Politics
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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Labor
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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Politics
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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