Mark Gruenberg
LATEST ARTICLES BY Mark Gruenberg
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Key Senate panel OKs ‘New NAFTA’ legislation
January 8, 2020"There is still a great deal of work to do in terms of implementing, monitoring and enforcing the provisions, but the base for progress is there."
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Amid rising protests, House plans vote against Trump war on Iran
January 6, 2020Pelosi told colleagues to expect a vote this week on a War Powers Resolution as thousands demonstrated nationwide.
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Pro-worker measures among pile of unfinished congressional business
January 6, 2020Like so many other measures, the Equal Pay Act is languishing in the “socialist” pigeonhole proclaimed by McConnell.
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Democratic lawmakers score Trump for drone strike killing of Suleimani
January 3, 2020Illegal move by the president threatens to trigger a new Mideast war with worldwide consequences.
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Federal appeals courts give workers some wins
January 2, 2020Unlike the Supreme Court, some federal appeals courts issued important pro-worker rulings in 2019.
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Sanders, Warren keep class central to debate; raise opponents’ reliance on billionaires
December 20, 2019Sanders and Warren tangled with Biden and Buttigieg over single-payer health care and campaign finance.
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AFGE says its push led to paid parental leave for all federal workers
December 20, 2019Union's strong push led to creation of paid parental leave for 2 million federal workers, a provision tucked into the final defense spending legislation.
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USMCA: Mixed messages from union leaders precede House OK of ‘New NAFTA’
December 19, 2019While an improvement, USMCA is not a template for a progressive vision of trade that puts at its core good jobs and rising wages.
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