Mark Gruenberg
LATEST ARTICLES BY Mark Gruenberg
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Amazon forces Shakopee, Minn., warehouse workers to walk out again
July 12, 2019The 1,500 workers, one-third of them migrants and refugees from Somalia and other nations of East Africa, plan to peacefully walk off the job for six hours on July 15.
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17-year-old’s death from excessive heat may lead to law protecting workers
July 11, 2019Heat killed 783 farm workers alone from 2002-2016, and injured 69,374 more.
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At hearing packed with workers, House panel OKs multi-employer pensions rescue bill
July 11, 2019It got through committee, but workers “have to walk the halls” to ensure it passes Congress.
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Letter Carriers open bargaining with U.S. Postal Service on new pact
July 10, 2019Letter carriers are prepared to fight if they have to.
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At NEA, Democratic candidates weave pro-teacher messages into campaign themes
July 10, 2019Teachers are determined to make sure education is at the center of the 2020 campaign conversation.
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N.Y. joins Calif. in passing comprehensive labor rights for farm workers
July 9, 2019Farm workers are finally getting basic labor rights, including the right to organize a union, a mandatory day of rest, and the right to overtime pay.
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House to pass $15 minimum wage; studies debunk GOP job loss claims
July 9, 2019Research from the Economic Policy Institute suggests that Republican claims of 3.7 million lost jobs due to a rise in the minimum wage are nonsense.
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2018 election win pays off: Illinois passes “barrage” of pro-worker bills
July 8, 2019The legislature enacted a $45 billion infrastructure plan, banned local “right to work” laws, and approved a plethora of other pro-worker measures.
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