Mark Gruenberg
LATEST ARTICLES BY Mark Gruenberg
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All Florida public school teachers now unionized
October 12, 2016“We heard about teachers in our neighbor districts and what they get—their rights, their voice—and we thought, ‘Why can’t we have that?’”
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“Mothers of Flint” visit N.Y. poisoned water village
October 12, 2016Instances of water contamination, thanks to corporate greed, political inattention or worse, are sprouting nationwide.
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Major symphony orchestras force musicians to strike
October 7, 2016Pittsburgh, Fort Worth orchestras are still out; Philly settles; Allentown to vote.
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Senate delayed train safety rule days before Hoboken accident
October 3, 2016A GOP-run U.S. Senate panel approved legislation delaying a safety system that could have prevented the accident.
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Panel: Discrimination, attacks on workers cause wage gap
September 30, 2016Discrimination and repression of rights are factors in the wage gap between white and African-American workers.
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Money bill dumps anti-worker schemes
September 30, 2016"This new regulation is the most effective way to raise wages, create jobs, and restore the 40-hour work week."
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NLRB ruling could strengthen the power of strikes
September 29, 2016If the NLRB accepts a recommendation from its own general counsel, the right of workers to strike for better wages and conditions could be greatly strengthened.
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Unions announce nationwide boycott of Trump hotels
September 29, 2016"While Donald Trump wages an indefensible anti-worker and anti-immigrant presidential campaign, the workers at his Las Vegas hotel are fighting for dignity."
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