Mark Gruenberg
LATEST ARTICLES BY Mark Gruenberg
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Money bill dumps anti-worker schemes
September 30, 2016"This new regulation is the most effective way to raise wages, create jobs, and restore the 40-hour work week."
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NLRB ruling could strengthen the power of strikes
September 29, 2016If the NLRB accepts a recommendation from its own general counsel, the right of workers to strike for better wages and conditions could be greatly strengthened.
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Unions announce nationwide boycott of Trump hotels
September 29, 2016"While Donald Trump wages an indefensible anti-worker and anti-immigrant presidential campaign, the workers at his Las Vegas hotel are fighting for dignity."
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Tale of two cities: “Yes” vs. “no” on fair work schedules
September 26, 2016Not knowing when and for how long they will be at work makes it virtually impossible for workers to arrange for child care or have a good home life.
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Chilean president Bachelet campaigns for ‘transformative role of women’
September 23, 2016"Women are able to do much more if they are equal and can be agents of social change," Michelle Bachelet said at the Wilson Institute in Washington Thursday.
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Washington, DC rejects worker-friendly scheduling bill; Seattle passes it
September 22, 2016The measures would make firms give workers at least two weeks' advance notice of their schedules, and make those schedules predictable.
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Workers’ groups show candidates that supporting higher wages wins votes
September 12, 2016"Voters are fed up with lack of action in Washington on raising wages for working people; letting voters know where the candidates stand on these issues can have a significant impact."
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Miners march on Congress to demand legislation to save pensions
September 9, 2016Several big coal companies have also used federal bankruptcy law to escape from funding retirees' pensions through the per-ton tax on coal.
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