Mark Gruenberg
LATEST ARTICLES BY Mark Gruenberg
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Right to work for less amendment blocked in Virginia
February 20, 2013The radical right, big business and GOP coalition that pushes right to work for less legislation suffered a setback in Virginia in late January.
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Michigan unions battle private sector right to work law
February 20, 2013Disregarding a move by Michigan's GOP governor to take the issue straight to the state Supreme Court, Michigan unions sued to overturn the state's "right to work" law affecting private sector workers.
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Union leader says politics behind attack on public workers
February 19, 2013Attacks have no basis in financial fact, President Harold Schaitberger says. They're part of a larger Wall Street scheme to get its hands on workers' pension money nationwide, he believes.
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Gov’t. workers: Cuts would trigger new recession
February 15, 2013Automatic budget cuts would have a devastating impact on vital services all over the country.
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Colombian senator: U.S.-backed labor rights plan a flop
February 15, 2013The labor action plan for workers' rights added to the controversial U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement is failing, say a Colombian senator and union leaders.
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Union leaders wish Obama had come out for right to organize
February 14, 2013Union leaders see the weakening of union rights and the drop in union membership numbers as key factors in the backward movement of the middle class.
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Obama names two to labor board
February 14, 2013When it comes to the National Labor Relations Board nominations, the story line may be summed up in one sentence: Here we go again.
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Unions celebrate 20th anniversary of family leave
February 8, 2013Unionists and women's leaders celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act by lauding the law and campaigning for the next step.
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