Mark Gruenberg
LATEST ARTICLES BY Mark Gruenberg
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Labor
OSHA fines Tyson 263k after faulty machine amputates worker’s finger
August 22, 2016OSHA said the worker had his finger amputated by the machine when he was trying to remove chicken parts jammed in its conveyor belt.
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Labor
De Blasio order mandates employer neutrality in NYC union drives
August 22, 2016The New York mayor said his executive order would mandate labor peace on construction and retail by “preventing disruptions” while benefiting the workers.
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U.S.
Economist: Guaranteed living-wage jobs best way to address inequality
August 19, 2016Noted African-American economics professor Darrick Hamilton is proposing federally-guaranteed jobs, at living wages, for everyone.
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U.S.
Working Families Party endorses Clinton
August 18, 2016The next four years could be a huge opportunity to win a fair shake for working families. But that won't happen if Trump is president.
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Labor
Clinton reiterates her opposition to TPP, pledges support for infrastructure
August 12, 2016Democratic nominee says as president she will "stop any trade deal that kills jobs or holds down wages, including the Trans-Pacific Partnership."
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U.S.
The Powell Memo and the war on workers
August 12, 2016In 1971, Lewis Powell, well-connected conservative corporate lawyer, wrote a document that has changed our lives for 45 years.
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Labor
Survey: 36 percent of U.S. “financially desperate” or barely getting by
August 10, 2016The study by the world's top global union federation, adds that the proportion is higher among women, people aged 16-24 and those with less education.
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Unionists, protesters, fact-checkers, economists pan Trump economics address
August 9, 2016"How are we supposed to raise our families without good jobs? Is that what you call 'winning'?"
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