John Wojcik

John Wojcik is Editor-in-Chief of People's World. He joined the staff as Labor Editor in May 2007 after working as a union meat cutter in northern New Jersey. There, he served as a shop steward and a member of a UFCW contract negotiating committee. In the 1970s and '80s, he was a political action reporter for the Daily World, this newspaper's predecessor, and was active in electoral politics in Brooklyn, New York.

LATEST ARTICLES BY John Wojcik

Labor

Union to be put in place at VW Chattanooga plant after all
July 10, 2014 By John Wojcik
It was announced here today by the United Auto Workers union and Volkswagen employees that the UAW will begin representing workers at the plant in Chattanooga.
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U.S.

Labor movement demands immediate relief for 11 million immigrants
July 10, 2014 By John Wojcik
The AFL-CIO has demanded that President Obama take administrative action to remove the threat of deportation hanging over some 11 million immigrants.
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U.S.

Supreme Court makes it tougher for women to exercise choice
July 1, 2014 By John Wojcik
The Massachusetts policy aimed to protect women as they accessed reproductive health care against a backdrop of harassment and even physical attacks from anti-choice protesters.
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Labor

Supreme Court rules against Obama on NLRB recess appointments
June 26, 2014 By John Wojcik
The Supreme Court ruled against the president and supporters in the labor movement by restricting the ability to fill vacant government positions before getting full Senate approval.
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U.S.

CPUSA’s 30th National Convention examines challenges facing the nation
June 18, 2014 By John Wojcik
The convention was arguably the most open and broadly attended in the party's history. Events were live streamed and open to the press.
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U.S.

Thousands rally at N.C. Moral Monday vowing “silence never again.”
May 20, 2014 By John Wojcik
To kick off the second year of "Moral Mondays," they demonstrated in open defiance of rules Republicans enacted last week to restrict protests in the legislative building.
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U.S.

Baraka wins Newark mayoralty with united labor support
May 14, 2014 By John Wojcik
A labor movement united around his election in the Newark mayoral campaign is seen as having been a key cause of the victory of Ras Baraka.
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U.S.

Mothers Day flowers nice but equal pay better
May 9, 2014 By John Wojcik And Mark Gruenberg
A total of 4.7 million moms and their families would see an increase in wages. That's one fifth of all working moms and their families who would benefit.
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