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

Labor

Philly refinery to stay open
May 4, 2012 By Mark Gruenberg
Monroe Energy LLC, a subsidiary of Delta Airlines, agreed to buy one of the three big petroleum product refineries, saving an estimated 5,000 jobs.
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Labor

Workers seek high office in Wisconsin
May 3, 2012 By Mark Gruenberg
He seeks an open U.S. House seat this fall in the Democratic-leaning district centered around the state capital.
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Labor

Service workers use NAFTA to pressure Alabama
May 3, 2012 By Mark Gruenberg
The Service Employees and a top Mexican employment lawyers group are using the pro-worker side letter of NAFTA to go after Alabama.
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Labor

Obama to building trades: GOP blocking construction jobs
May 1, 2012 By Mark Gruenberg
Obama's campaign for more construction jobs comes against a continuing backdrop of high joblessness in the construction industry: 17.2% in March, more than double the national jobless rate of 8.2%.
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Labor

Workers say fight to save Post Office goes on
May 1, 2012 By Mark Gruenberg
By a 62-37 vote on Apr. 25, the Senate approved a modified postal "reform" bill, S1789. The battle over the future of the Postal Service now moves to the GOP-run House.
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Labor

Walker’s revenge felt by Wisconsin workers
April 30, 2012 By Mark Gruenberg
Three groups of Badger State workers have been 'disciplined' for opposing GOP Gov. Scott Walker.
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Labor

Labor and allies make their stand outside Supreme Court
April 27, 2012 By Mark Gruenberg
Unionists and their allies made their stand for immigrants' rights clear outside the justices' front door.
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U.S.

Justices skeptical about parts of Arizona immigration law
April 27, 2012 By Mark Gruenberg
Where Arizona and federal laws differ is that Arizona has higher penalties against only the workers and presumes they're undocumented, forcing them to prove their legality.
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