Mark Gruenberg
LATEST ARTICLES BY Mark Gruenberg
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Union-led democracy initiative may tackle politicization of state courts
January 20, 2015The union-led Democracy Initiative, founded and led by the Communications Workers, will tackle politicization of state courts, a senior strategist says.
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Teamsters blast green light allowing Mexican trucks roll nationwide
January 14, 2015The Teamsters are blasting an Obama administration Transportation Department green light to let all Mexican trucks roll over every U.S. road.
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Big business again sues labor board over union election rules
January 12, 2015Here we go again. Business groups are suing the National Labor Relations Board over the new union election rules it finalized in December.
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Panelists at wage summit propose practical steps to raise wages
January 8, 2015A panel of workers, a Laborer-turned-big-city mayor, a small business owner and others proposed practical moves for taking labor's "Raise The Wages," campaign nationwide.
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Home care ruling shows negative impact of courts on workers
January 5, 2015A Dec. 22 decision showed that men and women in black robes can yank away what workers win in the executive branch, on Capitol Hill, or at the bargaining table.
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AFGE says military overspending led to unpaid furloughs
December 19, 2014"DoD spending on service contracts is closing in on $200 billion annually; already, it is more than double the cost of the Department's entire civilian workforce."
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NLRB reverses Bush-named board ruling, opens employer email systems to workers
December 12, 2014Email has now become such a critical component of communications, in and out of unions.
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Year-end legislative rush may produce little for workers
December 11, 2014Congress' year-end rush to approve a massive spending bill for the rest of fiscal 2015, and to extend a hodge-podge of special tax breaks, may produce little for workers.
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