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

U.S.

Yellen confirmed as Federal Reserve chief
January 7, 2014 By John Wojcik
"We applaud President Obama and the Senate for making sure the most talented and experienced person takes over," said AFL-CIO president Richard Trumka.
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Labor

2013: Year of the bold new labor movement
December 20, 2013 By John Wojcik
This year organized labor joined with community, civil rights and other organizations and, together, they fashioned themselves into a new movement.
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Labor

Amazon workers battle their bosses in Seattle and Germany
December 16, 2013 By John Wojcik
Thus far, Amazon's anti-union bias has thwarted any attempts by its U.S. warehouse workers to have a union.
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U.S.

Bipartisan budget deal announced
December 11, 2013 By John Wojcik
The spending increase of $63 billion is the total of a $45 billion increase for 2014 and an $18 billion increase for 2015.
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U.S.

1.3 million jobless could go over the cliff Dec. 28
December 10, 2013 By John Wojcik
"I was once the main breadwinner but now we are not really able to make ends meet."
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Labor

Fast food strikes to happen in 100 cities Thursday
December 2, 2013 By John Wojcik
CHICAGO - Fast food workers in at least 100 cities are planning to walk off the job this Thursday in what organizers describe as the largest strike action yet in their drive for higher pay.
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Labor

Walmart seeks food donations for its workers
November 20, 2013 By John Wojcik
"How about paying workers more than $7.25 an hour?'" asked Terrie Napolitano, a Lodi, New Jersey resident who shops at several Walmarts in her area.
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U.S.

Plans to make Black Friday biggest worker mobilization ever
November 19, 2013 By John Wojcik
Walmart workers, the nation's labor leaders, and community leaders from all across the U.S. announced plans to turn the busiest holiday shopping day of the year into one of the largest mobilizations of workers in U.S....
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