Mark Gruenberg
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U.S.
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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Politics
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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Labor
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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Politics
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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Politics
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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Labor
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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Politics
Trump plays to his base as shutdown hurts rest of country
January 7, 2019Voters view the Trump shutdown as a political ploy designed to appeal only to his right wing base. Pressure is growing on the president to end his political stunt.
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U.S.
DeLauro, Schakowsky get jump on Congress with Medicare For America bill
January 4, 2019Two influential, activist and progressive Democrats have gotten a jump on the agenda of the incoming 116th Congress by introducing a detailed Medicare for America bill.
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