Mark Gruenberg
LATEST ARTICLES BY Mark Gruenberg
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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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Berger-Marks report guides working women toward greater influence in unions
March 25, 2015A new report from the Berger-Marks Foundation gives working women a "how-to" guide to establish women's committees within unions.
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