Mark Gruenberg
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News
Labor Secretary Acosta toppled by Epstein sexual predator scandal
July 12, 2019Under attack from across the political spectrum for his prior lenient plea bargain deal with serial sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein, embattled Trump Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta resigned on July 12.
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Labor
Amazon forces Shakopee, Minn., warehouse workers to walk out again
July 12, 2019The 1,500 workers, one-third of them migrants and refugees from Somalia and other nations of East Africa, plan to peacefully walk off the job for six hours on July 15.
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U.S.
17-year-old’s death from excessive heat may lead to law protecting workers
July 11, 2019Heat killed 783 farm workers alone from 2002-2016, and injured 69,374 more.
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Politics
At hearing packed with workers, House panel OKs multi-employer pensions rescue bill
July 11, 2019It got through committee, but workers “have to walk the halls” to ensure it passes Congress.
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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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