Mark Gruenberg
LATEST ARTICLES BY Mark Gruenberg
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U.S.
Supreme Court limits sexual harassment lawsuits
June 24, 2013The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that only supervisors with direct power over a worker's future can be sued for racial or sexual harassment on the job.
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Environment
Nurses march across Golden Gate Bridge to protest Keystone
June 21, 2013SAN FRANCISCO - Members of the National Nurses United union and environmentalist allies marched on June 20 across San Francisco's famed Golden Gate Bridge in the latest show of opposition to the proposed and controversial Keystone...
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U.S.
Boehner says he’ll block whatever Senate GOP can’t kill
June 20, 2013Boehner's statement is important because it gives his 234-member caucus a virtual veto over what Congress does, regardless of the Senate.
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Labor
Service Employees plan massive response to GOP’s immigrant bashing
June 20, 2013"If they thought 2012 was bad" in terms of the tide of Latino votes against the GOP, "wait 'till 2014 and 2016."
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Labor
Walker’s anti-union law heads for new test in court
June 19, 2013Here we go again in Wisconsin: Right-wing Gov. Scott Walker's anti-union law is headed for another test in the state's Supreme Court.
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Labor
Labor spells out what “must” be in immigration bill
June 19, 2013AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka has laid down, in detail, what the federation wants - and doesn't want - in the legislation.
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Labor
Teachers’ unions push Congress for broader measures of pupil progress
June 17, 2013"We believe all children deserve great schools, and Congress must make the investments so we are ensuring opportunity for all children, not exacerbating current inequities."
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Labor
Unions report positive reception on the Hill for immigration reform
June 17, 2013Unionists who descended on Congress to lobby for comprehensive immigration reform reported many favorable reactions from lawmakers.
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