Mark Gruenberg
LATEST ARTICLES BY Mark Gruenberg
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Labor
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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U.S.
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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Labor
Before roaring union crowd, Biden stops short of jumping into presidential race
March 12, 2019Biden went after Trump and the Wall Street financiers who brought the U.S. the Great Recession.
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Politics
Budget cuts: Trump fiscal plan is a right-wing wish list
March 12, 2019Plenty of money for the military and the wall, but only cuts for schools or health care.
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Sports
Champion U.S. women’s soccer team sues soccer federation for sexual discrimination
March 8, 2019They win more medals and generate more revenue than the men's team, yet women soccer players are paid less and face harsher working conditions.
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Labor
Workers lose pensions as lawmakers tackle multi-employer plan problems
March 8, 2019Labor appears to be united behind HR397.
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U.S.
House panel OKs minimum wage hike to $15
March 7, 2019The 28-20 party-line vote marks a win for low-wage workers and their allies, including the “Fight for $15 and a union” movement.
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Politics
AFL-CIO, big biz unite to urge Congress to fund infrastructure
March 6, 2019"Public-sector pay, benefits, and labor rights must be protected when special interests push privatization and contracting-out schemes."
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