Mark Gruenberg
LATEST ARTICLES BY Mark Gruenberg
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Steelworkers tell feds about oil industry safety woes
December 22, 2010The rampant safety hazards exposed by the fatal, catastrophic fire, explosion and sinking of the BP Deepwater Horizon oil drilling platform in the Gulf of Mexico earlier this year unveil a catalogue of wide-ranging problems in...
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Communications workers, Sen. Harkin lead fight for filibuster reform
December 20, 2010WASHINGTON (PAI) - Saying senatorial filibusters rob workers of legislation they want and need, the Communications Workers are leading a new coalition, unveiled Dec. 15, behind Iowa Democratic Sen. Tom Harkin's filibuster reform plan.
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Union catalogue highlights books for the holidays
December 20, 2010Puzzled by what to get relatives in last-minute holiday shopping? Union Communication Services might have a solution.
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Bakers enlist international backing for locked-out Iowa members
December 17, 2010240 locked-out workers from the Roquette corn-milling plant turned to national and international unions to garner support.
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Justices tackle if states can use business licensing laws vs. undocumented workers
December 10, 2010Can states use their own licensing laws to crack down on businesses that hire undocumented workers? The Supreme Court wrestled with that question on Dec. 9, dealing with a 2007 law from Arizona - a measure...
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Job safety-mine safety bill fails in House
December 10, 2010The Democratic-run House failed on Dec. 8 to pass a major job safety-mine safety bill that needed a two-thirds vote for approval.
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High court takes Wal-Mart sex discrimination case
December 9, 2010WASHINGTON (PAI) -To nobody's surprise, the U.S. Supreme Court will tackle the world's biggest sexual discrimination case, involving the world's largest private corporation, Wal-Mart.
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Labor Deptartment zeroes in on women’s issues
December 6, 2010The Labor Department's Women's Bureau, faced with small size, a budget freeze and potential cuts, will emphasize research on working women's issues, outreach to workers and - despite a potentially hostile GOP House majority - paycheck...
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