Mark Gruenberg
LATEST ARTICLES BY Mark Gruenberg
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Unions and environmentalists descend on DC to oppose fast track
April 16, 2015The TPP would give firms and investors "rights and privileges" that make it safer to take production overseas to low-wage, labor and human rights violators.
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Steelworkers’ Gerard rules out GOP presidential hopefuls
April 15, 2015Steelworkers are known for their political savvy and impressive organizing around political and economic issues.
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Labor Dept., unions go to bat in court for same-sex couples
April 10, 2015All married couples, whether opposite-sex or same-sex, should have federal family leave rights regardless of where they live.
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Official jobless rate stays at 5.5 percent
April 6, 2015The U.S. official unemployment rate stayed at 5.5 percent in March, the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced.
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Drawing on California model, nurse staffing and advocacy bill introduced
April 3, 2015"This legislation would improve patient care by establishing minimum nurse-to-patient ratios."
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Labor returns to its roots: Bringing immigrants out of the shadows
April 2, 2015A "key piece of the raising wages agenda is a workable pathway to citizenship" for undocumented workers.
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AFL-CIO, allies praise White House drive for paid family leave law
April 1, 2015The AFL-CIO, women's rights groups, and their allies are praising a new campaign to push Congress to enact a paid family and medical leave law.
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Jim Hightower opens new front in fight to save postal service
March 31, 2015"The Postal Service takes in $68 billion a year in revenue and Wall Street wants it."
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