Mark Gruenberg
LATEST ARTICLES BY Mark Gruenberg
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Labor
Union and mayor agree on contract for 121,000 NYC workers
July 11, 2014The DC37 pact, which covers workers at 53 locals, is important as a potential pacesetter for other unions in the Big Apple.
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Opinion
Happy Independence Day!
July 2, 2014A government "of the people, by the people, and for the people"? Hardly. Try a government "of the one percent, by the one percent, and for the one percent."
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Labor
Supreme Court ruling robs workers of united voice on the job
June 30, 2014In an anti-union decision, the Supreme Court voted to legalize "free riders" in cases where state or local governments and individuals jointly employ caregivers.
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Labor
Union leader says Congressional rules block pro-worker bills
June 27, 2014Unions and their allies must "connect the dots" between gummed-up congressional rules and the lack of legislation that helps workers, voters, women and their allies.
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U.S.
In about-face, lawmakers uphold Saturday mail delivery
June 27, 2014After lobbying by the nation's postal unions - and questions from non-partisan auditors about savings claims - a key GOP-run House committee reversed course.
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Labor
Massachusetts, Michigan minimum wage hikes leave restaurant workers shortchanged
June 26, 2014The federal minimum wage for workers who depend on tips is $2.13 hourly and it hasn't risen in more than 20 years. And employers routinely cheat the tipped workers.
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Opinion
Report: Economic concentration helps fuel the income gap
June 25, 2014"The return of plutocracy to America was no accident. The drastic decline in market competition has been a result of conscious political decisions."
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U.S.
Mother Jones memorial ready for rehab
June 25, 2014The 78-year-old memorial to labor organizer and hell-raiser Mary Harris "Mother" Jones is ready for rehabilitation, the Illinois AFL-CIO announced.
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