Mark Gruenberg
LATEST ARTICLES BY Mark Gruenberg
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House GOP ambushes NLRB, again
March 7, 2014Using the excuse of decrying "ambush elections," the Republican right wingers who dominate the House Education and the Workforce Committee ambushed the NLRB at a March 5 hearing on the board's proposal
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“Fed up” day laborers launch anti-deportation drive
March 7, 2014When Pilar comes home from work at night, often after toiling for 10-12 hours at the family's tortilla bakery and store, her elder daughter frequently has a question for her."Why isn't my Daddy home?"
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Obama budget funds job creation, ups minimum wage
March 5, 2014Obama's proposed budget for the fiscal year starting Oct. 1 would increase spending for innovative manufacturing and infrastructure improvements and raise the federal minimum wage.
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Good Jobs First analysis: The corporate rich get richer
March 4, 2014States and cities frequently shower firms with millions of dollars in tax breaks, all in the name of gaining - or keeping - jobs. The corporate rich get richer from it.
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Union says inner-city minorities are cheated on mass transit
February 28, 2014The differences in commuting times for inner-city minority residents and suburban non-minorities are significant enough to affect minorities' pay and job possibilities.
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Government workers: “Raise our pay 4 percent, not 1 percent!”
February 28, 2014A 4 percent hike would start to make up for the three years of federal pay freezes and increased pension contributions-without increased future pension payouts-that Congress imposed on federal workers.
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OSHA goes after Ohio Bell for punishing injured workers
February 27, 2014OSHA is really pissed off at Ohio Bell, especially when it disciplines workers for reporting on-the-job injuries that would be considered "little things."
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Union appeals Chattanooga vote loss, cites GOP lawmakers’ interference
February 27, 2014The UAW have filed formal unfair labor practices charges with the National Labor Relations Board concerning their narrow loss in the union recognition vote.
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