Mark Gruenberg
LATEST ARTICLES BY Mark Gruenberg
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U.S.
Union says Romney did not seek women for top posts
October 22, 2012Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney was wrong when he said that, as Massachusetts governor, he sought information about qualified working women for his Cabinet.
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Labor
Indiana ‘right to work’ law headed for court showdown
October 22, 2012Indiana's newly enacted so-called "right to work" law, which deprives unions of money they need to represent workers, is headed for a showdown in state courts.
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U.S.
Florida magnate threatens firings if Obama wins
October 19, 2012Shades of 1896: A Florida-based time-share magnate is threatening to fire workers if a Democratic Party's presidential nominee wins the November election.
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Labor
Labor going all out as election nears
October 19, 2012Unions are on full mobilization status as they rev up their final push in the 2012 election battle.
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Labor
Nurses’ union ratifies contract with Veterans Administration
October 15, 2012"This is precedent-setting both in terms of the rights of RNs in the VA system and for protecting patient care standards."
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Labor
Labor board says mining company illegally forced strike
October 12, 2012In a win for 100 embattled salt mine workers, the NLRB ruled their employer, Carey Salt, illegally declared impasse in their 2010 contract talks.
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U.S.
What’s the matter with white people?
October 12, 2012Building on its stereotype of African-Americans from 30 years ago, the Republican Party has made "cops, firefighters, nurses and teachers into its new 'welfare queens.'"
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U.S.
Labor fights key Senate races
October 11, 2012As 2012 began, Republicans were confident they could sweep into complete control of the U.S. government. It hasn't worked out that way.
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