Mark Gruenberg
LATEST ARTICLES BY Mark Gruenberg
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Labor and allies turn up heat on GOP over jobless benefits
January 9, 2014Organized labor and its allies have turned to public pressure to push resurrection of the benefits through a hostile GOP majority in the U.S. House.
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Miners’ deaths increased in 2013
January 8, 2014Deaths in the nation's mines rose from 36 in 2012 to 42 in 2013, the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) reported.
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An unhappy anniversary of Citizens United
January 8, 2014Mid-January of 2014 marks the unhappy fourth anniversary of one of the defining moments in U.S. politics. No, not an election, but a court ruling.
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Workers’ rights under fire in Supreme Court
January 2, 2014The justices will hear arguments in the dispute over the power of the NLRB and tackle a case involving yet another challenge to worker representation.
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Port workers in 10 nations taking on IKEA
December 19, 2013Port unions in 10 nations demonstrated against multinational furniture giant Ikea's lockout of 350 Teamsters workers.
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Walmart warehouse workers win $4.68 million settlement
December 19, 2013"Over five years workers were shorted overtime and regular pay, they were denied rest breaks and meal breaks as required by the law."
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Union seeks more than just shutdown of 52 bad bus firms
December 16, 2013The government's shutdown of 52 intercity and tour bus companies for unsafe conditions is welcome, but does not solve the basic industry ills.
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Justices let stand, but limit, ruling against card check
December 12, 2013The six-person majority said the justices never should have heard the case.
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