Mark Gruenberg

Award-winning journalist Mark Gruenberg is head of the Washington, D.C., bureau of People's World. He is also the editor of the union news service Press Associates Inc. (PAI). Known for his reporting skills, sharp wit, and voluminous knowledge of history, Mark is a compassionate interviewer but tough when going after big corporations and their billionaire owners.

LATEST ARTICLES BY Mark Gruenberg

U.S.

Braving cold, protesters against GOP tax giveaway to rich jam Capitol
December 14, 2017 By Mark Gruenberg
Despite a deep freeze, progressives and unionists rallied on Dec. 13 to again demand Congress deep-six the GOP’s tax cut for the rich.
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Politics

For Lilly Ledbetter, stumping for Doug Jones was personal
December 14, 2017 By Mark Gruenberg
In an exclusive interview with People's World, Ledbetter says experience with sexual harassment was part of her motivation to back Doug Jones.
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Politics

Record African-American turnout and women propel Jones victory in Alabama
December 13, 2017 By Mark Gruenberg
The GOP’s attacks on working families and support for candidates like Roy Moore have opened up opportunities for Democrats to win in places they haven’t won in decades.
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Politics

Mandatory arbitration targeted as corporate tool for sexual exploitation
December 12, 2017 By Mark Gruenberg
"To those companies whose CEOs and managers think every day at the workplace can be like an episode of Mad Men, we’ve got a message for you: Stop it now.”
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Labor

In reversal, Georgetown University refuses to recognize union for RAs, TAs
December 12, 2017 By Mark Gruenberg
The Teachers’ unionization drive among Georgetown’s RAs and TAs has been going for almost a year.
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Labor

New NLRB General Counsel seeks reversal of all pro-worker rulings
December 8, 2017 By Mark Gruenberg
No sooner did he enter office than Robb sent out a memo freezing enforcement actions and indicating he wants to roll back dozens of prior pro-worker rulings.
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News

Danica Roem: Shoe leather and local issues key to progressive wins
December 8, 2017 By Mark Gruenberg
Her message, which she carried with her reporter’s notebooks from house to house, including on the rainy Saturday night before the election, was relentlessly local and focused.
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Labor

Unions, Dreamers to lawmakers: Attach Dream Act to money bill
December 7, 2017 By Mark Gruenberg
A hardline bloc of anti-everything Republicans, backed by President Trump’s own racist views, will kill the money bill if it has any Democratic priorities.
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