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

World

World unions say jobs first
November 12, 2010 By Mark Gruenberg
The leaders of the world's unions are demanding that national leaders put jobs first as the way to get the globe out of its continuing deep recession.
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Labor

Obama aide sees unionization as fix for economy
November 5, 2010 By Mark Gruenberg
WASHINGTON (PAI) - Legislation like the Employee Free Choice Act, which promotes collective bargaining, would help pull the U.S. out of its economic hole, a top White House official says.
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Labor

Flight attendants to appeal narrow loss at Delta
November 5, 2010 By Mark Gruenberg
Flight attendants will appeal their narrow loss in a union recognition vote at Delta airlines, saying their campaign fell victim to massive management intimidation.
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Opinion

In wake of election, labor must move on four tracks
November 4, 2010 By Mark Gruenberg
WASHINGTON (PAI) - In the wake of massive losses of union-friendly lawmakers on Election Night 2010, the labor movement must re-group and re-think its strategy for accomplishing its goals, by moving on four tracks: organizing, mobilizing,...
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Labor

Labor’s final dash to the finish
October 29, 2010 By Mark Gruenberg
CHICAGO (PAI) - Union leaders and members are in a mad dash to the finish for the 2010 election cycle with leaders crisscrossing the country to concentrate on key races - even phone-banking on Election Day...
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Labor

Labor law turned inside out?
October 29, 2010 By Mark Gruenberg
WASHINGTON (PAI) - U.S. labor law "has been turned inside out, protecting the powerful rather than the powerless" in the 75 years since the National Labor Relations Act was enacted, a top labor historian says.
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U.S.

Feds push to cut deadly coal dust by half
October 27, 2010 By Mark Gruenberg
The United Mine Workers hailed as "a tremendous step forward" a decision by the Mine Safety and Health Administration to cut coal miners' exposure to lethal coal mine dust in half.
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Labor

Labor board seeks quick action to stop firing of union organizers
October 26, 2010 By Mark Gruenberg
Five companies, ranging from a private school in Portland, Ore., Kaiser Permanente, were issued injunctions forcing them to stop illegally firing workers trying to form unions.
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