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

Labor

AFSCME takes Iowa to court over gutting of public workers’ rights
February 24, 2017 By Mark Gruenberg
The law bars most public workers from bargaining for improvements to their benefits and working conditions.
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Politics

Unionists join in at town halls as resistance to Trump builds
February 23, 2017 By Mark Gruenberg
Some town hall meetings have already seen GOP lawmakers confront people irate over Republican plans for health care repeal and other outrages.
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Labor

Neil Gorsuch not fit for Supreme Court, unions say
February 23, 2017 By Mark Gruenberg
"Gorsuch refuses to follow case law when it favors workers."
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Labor

Truckers on L.A.’s docks fight for union rights
February 22, 2017 By Larry Rubin And Mark Gruenberg
Trucking companies try to skirt labor law by misclassifying workers as ‘independent contractors.’
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News

Unions unite to fight for Veterans Affairs employees
February 21, 2017 By Mark Gruenberg
All workers should be able to bargain for better wages, benefits, and working conditions
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Labor

Workers in Washington State fight anti-union bill
February 21, 2017 By Mark Gruenberg
So-called “right-to-work laws” undercut the voice of workers.
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Labor

Trump’s labor secretary pick: Law-breaking boss out, conservative lawyer in
February 17, 2017 By Mark Gruenberg And Patrick J. Foote
“Working people changed the game on this nomination,” AFL-CIO Pres. Trumka said.
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Labor

Fast food CEO Puzder forced out as labor secretary nominee
February 16, 2017 By Mark Gruenberg
AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka called Puzder’s withdrawal “great news for everyone who wants an America where wages rise, benefits are strong, and unions are growing.”
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