Mark Gruenberg

Award-winning journalist Mark Gruenberg is head of the Washington, D.C., bureau of People's World. He is also the editor of the union news service Press Associates Inc. (PAI). Known for his reporting skills, sharp wit, and voluminous knowledge of history, Mark is a compassionate interviewer but tough when going after big corporations and their billionaire owners.

LATEST ARTICLES BY Mark Gruenberg

U.S.

GOP defeats equal pay, continues war on women
June 5, 2012 By Mark Gruenberg
WASHINGTON (PAI)--For the second time in three years, a Republican Senate filibuster threat killed the Paycheck Fairness Act, legislation designed to bring the U.S. towards the goal of equal pay for equal work.
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Labor

Unions mount effort to end Bush tax cuts
June 5, 2012 By Mark Gruenberg
A coalition of unions and progressive groups launched a grassroots effort to end the Bush tax cuts by the end of this year.
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Labor

Unions hit Romney on equal pay
June 5, 2012 By Mark Gruenberg
A Republican minority in the Senate blocked a vote today on equal pay for women after unions and their allies challenged Romney to back the legislation.
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Labor

Teamsters ratify new contract with Sotheby’s, ending 10-month lockout
June 4, 2012 By Mark Gruenberg
The 42 Teamsters who work as art handlers for the famed Sotheby's auction house in Manhattan overwhelmingly ratified a new 3-year contract with the firm on May 31, ending the company's 10-month lockout.
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U.S.

AFGE: new poultry inspection rules endanger public’s health
June 1, 2012 By Mark Gruenberg
The American Federation of Government Employees, which represents all federal poultry inspectors, is telling the Obama administration to reject planned new poultry inspection rules.
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U.S.

Labor help critical to defeat Walker, “fix Wisconsin”
May 31, 2012 By Mark Gruenberg And Dominique Paul Noth
Wisconsin has been torn apart by Walker's ideological civil war and his divide-and-conquer assault on our values and our workers. We cannot fix Wisconsin and move forward as long as Walker remains governor.
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Labor

Urge to lawmakers: Use Trans-Pacific trade pact to favor workers
May 31, 2012 By Mark Gruenberg
The AFL-CIO is urging Congress and the Obama administration to use negotiation of the Trans-Pacific Pact to redo U.S. trade policy to support workers.
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Labor

NLRB official orders rerun recognition vote at Target store
May 30, 2012 By Mark Gruenberg
Saying Target illegally threatened to close its store if workers won a vote, a judge ordered a rerun election at the 268-worker store.
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