Mark Gruenberg
LATEST ARTICLES BY Mark Gruenberg
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Trump Ag Dept. wants to restore fatty foods to school cafeteria meals
January 28, 2020For millions of kids from low-income or working-class families, school—not home—is their prime source of nutrition.
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What do presidential candidates do when they’re stuck in the Senate?
January 27, 2020In New Hampshire, Sanders, Warren, Klobuchar, and Bennet rely on canvassing, phone banks, surrogates, and volunteers to drive their operations.
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Trump impeachment trial starts as several unions speak out
January 23, 2020The Republican-run Senate’s impeachment trial of GOP President Donald Trump opened Jan. 21 with heated verbal jousting from lawyers – as several unions have spoken out.
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Postal workers use video for “U.S. Mail Not For Sale” campaign
January 23, 2020"We need a leader of this organization – a new Postmaster General – who believes, who will uphold, and who will fight for the public mission of the United States Postal Service."
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BLS: Union density 10.3 percent last year. AFL-CIO: Not the whole story
January 22, 2020The numbers belie the activism, success in community-backed strikes, the record numbers of unionists elected to public office, and legislative successes, too.
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Women across the country rise up against Trump
January 21, 2020This year, the women’s marches – and marchers – around the country brought a sharp political point to their processions, and it was aimed squarely at GOP President Donald Trump.
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AFL-CIO to the nation: Make King’s dream America’s reality
January 17, 2020With an eye to defeating Trump labor leaders and activists gather in Washington and launch a campaign to end voter suppression and restore voting rights.
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Labor law group: Trump DOL ‘joint employer’ rule a giveaway to business
January 16, 2020"By letting big business off the hook for wage theft, Trump’s DOL lays the groundwork for more sweatshops."
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