Mark Gruenberg
LATEST ARTICLES BY Mark Gruenberg
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U.S.
“Dreamers” descend upon House to demand immigration reform
July 10, 2013Six years ago, Evelyn Rivera saw her mother hauled away to jail and deported before her very eyes. This week, she marched on Washington to get her mother back.
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U.S.
Union: Lack of NLRB endangers social media free speech
July 9, 2013The lack of a functioning National Labor Relations Board within two months threatens workers' free speech rights on social media, as well as in more traditional speech, the Communications Workers say.
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Labor
Walmart’s firings lead lawmaker to author worker protection bill
July 8, 2013Walmart's reversion to its normal widespread labor law-breaking has prompted Rep. Alan Grayson, D-Fla., to introduce legislation to protect the workers.
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U.S.
Social Security supporters form human chains in 45 cities
July 3, 2013Social Security advocates formed human chains in at least 45 cities from coast to coast yesterday to protest the "chained CPI."
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Labor
Unions call for National Infrastructure Bank
July 1, 2013Rebuilding the U.S.' decaying infrastructure to also counteract climate change will produce good middle class jobs and grow the economy.
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Labor
Union leaders slam Supreme Court’s voting rights ruling
June 28, 2013WASHINGTON - Union leaders panned the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on the Voting Rights Act, saying the justices gutted its key section and stripped protections from voters.
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Obama’s acting labor secretary calls for minimum wage hike
June 27, 2013Saying that it would help lift up workers and families, Acting Labor Secretary Seth Harris reiterated the Obama administration's support for raising the minimum wage.
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Supreme Court to rule on legality of NLRB
June 27, 2013The Supreme Court will try to sort out the political war over the legality of "recess appointments" to the National Labor Relations Board.
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