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

U.S.

Construction workers more likely to die on the job
November 4, 2011 By Mark Gruenberg
Over their careers, construction workers have a one in 200 chance of dying on the job, five times what the government considers the "significant" risk.
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U.S.

Service Employees sue South Carolina over anti-immigrant law
November 3, 2011 By Mark Gruenberg
Once again, the Service Employees have joined a private lawsuit, and supported an Obama administration lawsuit, challenging anti-immigrant laws.
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World

Union leaders to G20: World must focus recovery on workers, jobs
November 2, 2011 By Mark Gruenberg
World leaders must pivot and focus the international economy - and its recovery - on getting workers into jobs, union leaders will tell international leaders meeting in Cannes, France.
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U.S.

AFL-CIO ramps up campaign to protect Social Security
October 31, 2011 By John Wojcik And Mark Gruenberg
The AFL-CIO is ramping up its campaign to protect Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid from threatened future cuts by the congressional so-called "Super Committee."
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Labor

Right-to-work scheme rears its head in Indiana again
October 31, 2011 By Mark Gruenberg
A GOP scheme to make Indiana into a so-called "Right to Work" state, crippling unions by allowing thousands of workers to be freeloaders, has reared its head in the Hoosier State - again.
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Labor

Miners demand prosecution of Massey execs
October 31, 2011 By Mark Gruenberg
Mine workers are now demanding criminal prosecution of 18 Massey Coal Company executives - including retired CEO Don Blankenship - for "industrial homicide."
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Labor

Ohio unionists ramp up push against anti-worker law
October 28, 2011 By Mark Gruenberg
Ohio unionists are ramping up their campaign to repeal right-wing Gov. John Kasich's anti-worker anti-union law, as a Nov. 8 referendum on it nears.
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U.S.

Anti-union water outfit now in court on contamination charge
October 28, 2011 By Mark Gruenberg
One of the nation's biggest private water companies, which is pursuing an anti-union campaign, is also in federal court for water contamination and an attempted cover-up.
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