Mark Gruenberg
LATEST ARTICLES BY Mark Gruenberg
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Labor
Labor steps up its crusade for undocumented workers
May 19, 2015"We see 20 percent of our workforce being deported; half of Texas' construction workers are undocumented."
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U.S.
Democratic flip-floppers let Senate start debating fast-track
May 15, 2015Following arm-twisting from Obama, 10 Senate Democrats who had voted against debate on fast-track changed their positions.
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Labor
Illinois, New Jersey high courts hit cuts of public workers pensions
May 14, 2015The two cases show that unions can defend their pensions - pensions which often make up for artificially lowered pay.
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Labor
Union leaders, lawmakers, mayors unveil Progressive Agenda
May 14, 2015Saying "we need to reward work, not wealth," the group unveiled a massive grassroots campaign for "A Progressive Agenda."
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Labor
Senate sidetracks fast-track for TPP – for now
May 13, 2015Union leaders hailed the Senate vote, which forces senators to postpone the debate on fast-track until after the Memorial Day recess.
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Labor
New rules could add millions of workers to overtime pay eligibility
May 8, 2015The Labor Department is readying proposed rules to greatly expand who can get overtime pay.
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Labor
New AFL-CIO report shows weaknesses in safety, health enforcement
May 4, 2015Low fines and lack of jail terms for heads of firms that disobey or disregard safety provide little incentive for companies to obey the law.
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Labor
LA, Long Beach port drivers forced to strike again
May 1, 2015The drivers demand that trucking firms recognize them as employees and bargain with them if they select the Teamsters.
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