Mark Gruenberg
LATEST ARTICLES BY Mark Gruenberg
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Labor
AFL-CIO to push “new NAFTA” to protect workers’ rights, raise incomes
January 4, 2017“Renegotiating NAFTA is a necessary first step towards creating an economy with shared prosperity” for workers, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka said.
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News
Huge rallies to protest Trump’s inauguration
January 1, 2017Many of the organizations have already launched long terms plans of resistance to the Trump administration, to fight Trump’s every attempt to rollback progress that has been made toward social equality and economic justice.
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Culture
Rockettes refuse to perform at Trump inaugural
January 1, 2017They told the press that they did not want to perform for a president-elect who is sexist, anti-Latino, anti-LGBT and who threatens their colleagues who are undocumented immigrants working as stage hands.
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Labor
Labor leader: Members who voted for Trump and Clinton must unite to preserve unionism
December 20, 2016“Unity and solidarity must trump any political divisions within our union."
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Labor
Airport screening officers win battle for job security
December 19, 2016Just in time for the busy holiday travel season, airport screening officers approve new collective agreement with TSA.
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Labor
Minimum wage hikes cause job loss? Economists say no
December 19, 2016Employers claim the minimum wage costs jobs. That's never been true.
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World
Unions worldwide are fighting the right wing
December 16, 2016Union leaders from around the world discussed tactics for countering the right wing’s alarming influence on working people.
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Labor
Trump’s pick for Labor Department wants to destroy unions
December 16, 2016Labor leaders are mounting a campaign to convince U.S. senators not to confirm Trump’s choice for Secretary of Labor.
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