Mark Gruenberg
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U.S.
Lawmakers to push worker safety bills, but timetable uncertain
April 4, 2019After breaking the GOP grip on the House lawmakers have held their first hearing in years on worker health and safety issues.
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Labor
Advocates use Pay Equity Day to lobby Senate for equality
April 4, 2019Advocates of equal pay for equal work used Pay Equity Day, April 2, to lobby the Senate to make pay equality for male and female workers a reality.
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Labor
Pelosi on new NAFTA: “No enforcement, no treaty”
April 3, 2019House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., has dealt a big blow to GOP President Donald Trump’s hopes of quickly pushing his “new NAFTA” through Congress.
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U.S.
House panel subpoenas full Mueller report, nationwide protests planned Thursday
April 3, 2019The Democratic-run House Judiciary Committee formally subpoenaed Mueller’s full, uncut report on Russian manipulation of the 2016 presidential election.
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Labor
Trumka warns lawmakers: Don’t vote for quickie ‘New NAFTA’
April 2, 2019Even a stronger Mexican labor law, but without enforcement in place, won’t satisfy U.S. workers, or the U.S. labor movement.
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Labor
Union officials to Congress: U.S. ‘free trade’ pacts trash U.S. workers
April 2, 2019"It shouldn’t take years to bring a case against a country that allows for the intimidation, harassment and murder of labor leaders."
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Labor
Workers win at University of California; struggle continues against boss Napolitano
April 1, 2019Win for AFSCME means protection of foreign-born workers from Trump deportations.
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Labor
AFT members to drive presidential endorsement
March 29, 2019“We will work together to get to know the candidates and look for a leader who shares our values, has a likelihood of winning and is committed to helping all of us."
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