Mark Gruenberg
LATEST ARTICLES BY Mark Gruenberg
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Unions and allies get support for gas tax hike for highway-mass transit funding
June 24, 2015The legislation is important both for jobs creation and to repair and replace the nation's crumbling infrastructure and to repair, replace and upgrade bus and subway systems.
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House bill slashes $74 million from NLRB, shackling board
June 19, 2015Ruling Republicans on the House subcommittee that helps dole out federal funds slashed $74 million from the board's budget for the year.
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Catholic Church and labor leaders vow joint push for social justice
June 17, 2015The Roman Catholic Church and the U.S. labor movement are working more closely together than ever.
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New Jersey unions go toe to toe with Christie over pensions
June 11, 2015Unions representing N.J. state and local government workers vowed that the fight over Chris Christie's pension payment cuts is not over.
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With House vote looming, labor turns up heat on trade
June 11, 2015Unionists continue to campaign to get lawmakers to reject the scheme that would grease the skids for secret trade pacts.
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Unions criticize GOP proposal to spin off Federal Aviation Administration
June 3, 2015Unions representing workers at the FAA are criticizing a House Republican proposal to spin off the administration.
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Unions demand opening of secret trade pacts
June 3, 2015On June 2, hundreds of unionists and their allies descended on the office of the Obama administration's U.S. Trade Representative.
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After Senate loss, fast-track fight shifts to House
May 29, 2015Labor is increasing its attention on the GOP-run House, where the vote is expected to be much closer and up for grabs.
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