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.

Chicago joins 12-city protest against Koch Tribune grab
May 29, 2013 By John Wojcik
CHICAGO - People from all over this city jammed the entrances of the Chicago Tribune today demanding that it not be sold to Koch industries, the company owned by David and Charles Koch, top fundraisers for...
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U.S.

Obama proposes end to “state of perpetual war”
May 25, 2013 By John Wojcik
In a speech at the National Defense University yesterday President Barack Obama declared the nation must move away from the "state of perpetual war" that has existed since 9/11.
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U.S.

After avoiding billions in taxes, Apple CEO seeks more breaks
May 21, 2013 By John Wojcik
As his company hordes $102 billion in overseas profits on which it has paid no taxes, Apple's CEO, Tom Cook, is asking the Senate for lower corporate tax rates.
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Labor

GOP could move to cripple Labor Board
May 15, 2013 By John Wojcik
The AFL-CIO called an emergency press conference May 14 to draw attention to what Richard Trumka, its president is describing as an "immediate crisis" for America's workers.
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Opinion

IRS “scandal” may not be so scandalous after all
May 14, 2013 By John Wojcik
One of the numerous "scandal" stories in the news this week is the revelation that the IRS supposedly "targeted" conservative political groups for special attention and tax audits.
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Labor

May Day 2013: Workers march all over the world
May 1, 2013 By John Wojcik
May Day demonstrations here and across the nation today are part of global demonstrations involving tens of millions on every continent.
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U.S.

CPUSA leader talks strategy for defeating the extreme right
April 30, 2013 By John Wojcik
In a speech he delivered to a recent members conference of the CPUSA, Sam Webb, the party's chairman, acknowledged "it is easy to become frustrated with the pace and scale of change in recent years."
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Labor

Hyatt says it won’t put a housekeeper on its board
April 26, 2013 By John Wojcik
Instead, Hyatt Hotels announced its nomination of a longtime financial executive and McDonald's Board Member, Cary McMillan, to join its board of directors.
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