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

Labor going all out for “jobs and freedom” on Aug. 24
August 12, 2013 By Mark Gruenberg
The nation's unions plan a massive presence at the 50th commemoration of Dr. Martin Luther King's famous 1963 March on Washington.
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Labor

Guild leaders optimistic about new Washington Post and Globe owners
August 7, 2013 By Mark Gruenberg
Part of the Guild's optimism comes from the joint announcement by Bezos and current Post management that they intend to extend union contracts at the paper for a year.
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Labor

Lawmakers probe job safety rules delay
August 7, 2013 By Mark Gruenberg
Laws matter. Rules enforcing laws matter. And whether rules are written and enforced, especially for worker safety and health, really matters.
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Labor

Stories about vulnerable kids take top journalism awards
August 6, 2013 By Mark Gruenberg
Stories about some of the world's most vulnerable children, in Afghanistan and Los Angeles, were among the winners of top prizes in The News Guild's annual Heywood Broun Awards competition.
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U.S.

Goodwill’s disabled workers join the fight for a living wage
August 6, 2013 By Mark Gruenberg
Disabled workers at Goodwill Industries have an on-line petition (by the Autistic Self Advocacy Network) demanding decent wages from the charity.
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Labor

Corporate ineptitude in Navy contract looms over union drive
August 5, 2013 By Mark Gruenberg
Corporate ineptitude on a big U.S. Navy shipbuilding contract is looming over the latest organizing drive among Austal shipyard workers there.
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Labor

Immigration reform advocates speak out at AFL-CIO headquarters
August 5, 2013 By Mark Gruenberg
People all over the U.S. must pressure the GOP-run U.S. House to approve comprehensive immigration reform.
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U.S.

Unemployment dips, but new jobs likely pay low wages
August 2, 2013 By Mark Gruenberg
The U.S. unemployment rate in July was 7.4 percent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported, down 0.1 percent from the month before. A separate survey reported businesses claimed to create a net of 162,000 new jobs...
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