Mark Gruenberg
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Labor ramps up campaign against Trump tax cut for the rich
November 8, 2017Led by the AFL-CIO, more unions are speaking out against the Republicans’ tax cut for the rich, saying the middle class – and union members – will wind up footing the bill.
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U.S.
Trump tax cuts for the rich draw more fire from workers
November 3, 2017"If you buy my tax plan, I have a bridge I can sell you too." - House leader Ryan trying to make a tough sell!
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Labor
Dem leaders unveil pro-workers’ rights agenda, to union praise
November 2, 2017The agenda is part of the Democrats “Better Deal,” which they intend to tout on the campaign trail next year.
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Politics
Not one penny for billionaires, says coalition against GOP tax cuts
November 2, 2017Eighty percent of the tax cuts in the Republican plan would go to the richest 1 percent of the country.
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International trade unionists hunt solutions for downsides of “free trade”
November 1, 2017“Free trade has been accompanied by economic and social chaos,” says Noureddine Taboubi, a union leader from Tunisia.
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U.S.
Lawmakers give big gift to big banks, credit card companies
October 31, 2017The Republican-run Congress, by the narrowest of margins, has given a multi-billion-dollar gift to big banks and credit card companies, while shafting consumers at the same time.
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U.S.
CWA’s Shelton urges action to stop GOP tax hike on workers
October 27, 2017“Once we make this clear and cut through their nonsense, we will win on this."
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Labor
New York unionists hit the streets to battle Concon
October 27, 2017“ConCon” stands for the Constitutional Convention and the state’s constitution mandates voters go to the polls every 20 years to decide on whether to call one.
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