Mark Gruenberg
LATEST ARTICLES BY Mark Gruenberg
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AFL-CIO leader Trumka hits Trump tax plan
September 28, 2017Trump claimed his plan would help the working class. Trumka said, in so many words, that’s a lie.
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Senate adds management lawyer after Trump names union buster to NLRB
September 27, 2017Emanuel’s ascension gives the board, which governs labor-management relations in the private sector and in some parts of the public sector, a 3-2 GOP majority, at least for now. Board Chairman Philip Miscimarra, a Republican, will...
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NFL players’ union defends members in battle with Trump
September 27, 2017Trump claims players are disrespecting the flag and the military, a type of love-it-or-leave-it unquestioning “patriotism” popular with his followers.
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GOP’s Obamacare repeal effort appears headed for failure, again
September 26, 2017Events in 91 cities opened up a final week push to head off the latest Republican effort to snatch health care away from millions.
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GOP protects payday lenders; Ellison goes 0-for-3 on consumer protections
September 22, 2017Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-Mo., claimed federal regulation of payday lenders would harm consumers, but offered no proof.
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Good Jobs Nation advocates now demand Trump action
September 21, 2017As far as Chuck Jones is concerned, when Donald Trump talks about keeping good jobs in the U.S., he’s a liar.
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More unions jump on single-payer caravan
September 21, 2017The moves come as the GOP-run Senate nears a showdown on a last-ditch effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act.
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Laborers, Asian-Pacific workers urge straight Dream Act OK
September 20, 2017The Asian-Pacific American Labor Alliance (APALA) and the Laborers Union have a simple solution for the DACA controversy: pass the Dream Act with no strings attached.
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