John Wojcik
LATEST ARTICLES BY John Wojcik
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Unions and allies to GOP: Stop holding Americans hostage!
January 30, 2013The two top Illinois labor leaders were joined by policy experts to demand closing tax loopholes for Wall Street and the richest two percent of Americans.
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Obama charts progressive course for America
January 22, 2013Looking out at a sea of humanity, Obama delivered what is widely being described as a progressive call to action based on the theme that the nation is stronger when people act together.
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Senate inundated with demands to end “silent” filibuster
January 18, 2013Senate offices are getting buried under tens of thousands of letters and a huge coalition has managed to spur one million calls into the Capitol.
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Labor launches annual King observance tonight
January 17, 2013The labor movement is celebrating its ties to the civil rights movement here this weekend as the AFL-CIO gathers to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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Public option for health care back on the table
January 17, 2013A group of Democratic lawmakers moved quickly yesterday and filed a bill that would give the people of the nation the right to choose a publicly run health insurance plan.
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Walmart: The eyes of the nation are on you!
January 16, 2013Gun control advocates massed at a Walmart store a few miles from Sandy Hook Elementary School to demand the company stop selling rifles.
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Obama to push citizenship for undocumented
January 14, 2013President Obama can be expected to move swiftly on immigration reform, and he can be expected to propose changes in one comprehensive bill.
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Lack of paid sick days fueling record flu epidemic
January 11, 2013Workers in almost every industry are reporting that people all around them are sick.
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