John Wojcik
LATEST ARTICLES BY John Wojcik
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Filipinos lured into “slavery” in Louisiana
February 19, 2013Sleazy 'recruiters' lured the workers here with assurances of plenty of money, a status job and U.S. citizenship, but when they got here they became indentured servants
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Right to work for less dies in New Hampshire
February 15, 2013The House of Representatives here gave a resounding defeat to the union haters this week when it voted 212-141 against a right to work for less bill.
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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 expected to oppose forced cuts in State of Union
February 12, 2013President Obama is expected to make a case against the budget-slashing sequester scheduled for March 1.
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Pope to quit over failing health
February 11, 2013In a move without precedent since the Middle Ages, Pope Benedict announced his resignation today.
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Avondale shipyard story could get a happy ending
February 7, 2013The long struggle by thousands of Avondale shipyard workers here to save their jobs appears to have been successful.
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Austerity busting bill introduced
February 5, 2013The Progressive Caucus bill, called the Balancing Act, invests in job creation and calls for paying for those investments with defense cuts.
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Senate hearings on Hagel were a disgrace
February 1, 2013After the Senate hearingson President Obama's nomination of former Sen. Chuck Hagel for Secretary of Defense, several important points need to be made.
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