Mark Gruenberg
LATEST ARTICLES BY Mark Gruenberg
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New York mayor’s disregard for kids forces strike
January 18, 2013Bloomberg's threat to kids' safety while riding school buses forced some 8,000 drivers, mechanics and school bus matrons to strike.
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Teamsters win union contract for West Coast port drivers
January 17, 2013The Teamsters, after a long organizing campaign and extended bargaining, have won and ratified a first contract for a notable group of West Coast workers.
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Teachers praise president’s gun control agenda
January 17, 2013Leaders of the nation's two teachers unions praised President Obama and lawmakers who have unveiled comprehensive gun control proposals.
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CWA loses union recognition vote at American
January 16, 2013The Communications Workers have lost the union recognition vote by the narrow margin of 161 votes out of almost 6,000 cast.
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Protest immigration raid vs. workers standing up for rights
January 16, 2013Don't look now, but the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency may be back to its old tricks.
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Union pleased with bus ban but says fatigue is the issue
January 11, 2013The Amalgamated Transit Union commended the Transportation Department for ordering a charter bus company off the road after a crash in Oregon.
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Letter Carriers slam new federal report on postal service
January 10, 2013A new federal report on the financial ills of the U.S. Postal Service is a reiteration of previous justifications for huge agency prepayments of future retirees' health care costs.
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Labor Secretary Solis resigns, Trumka lauds her service
January 10, 2013Labor Secretary Hilda Solis, who repeatedly declared herself "the new sheriff in town" on behalf of workers the last four years, resigned her position on Jan. 9.
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