John Wojcik
LATEST ARTICLES BY John Wojcik
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Unions say the vote reflected a changing America
November 8, 2012Union members scored a big victory Nov. 6 by re-electing president Obama. Equally big for them, however, was the success of pro-worker Democrats.
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Labor celebrates but eyes the next big battle
November 7, 2012The labor movement, after throwing everything it had into the successful reelection effort of President Obama, is celebrating today.
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Right-wing vigilantes barred from 30 Ohio polling places
November 6, 2012True the Vote has been barred from Franklin County, Ohio polling places.
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Unions warn about phony emails and other voting problems
November 6, 2012Union activists at the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO and the state's Service Employees International Union say that African American voters here are the targets of emails warning them not to vote the "straight Democratic" ticket because it supposedly...
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Frankenstorm calls to mind Romney’s opposition to federal disaster aid
October 29, 2012So Romney wants to dismantle FEMA, turn it over to the states, or, as he said during the primaries, privatize disaster relief altogether.
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Jesse Jackson among 14 arrested at Bain-owned Illinois plant
October 25, 2012For facing down attempts to curb their free speech rights, 14 people were arrested yesterday evening when they marched on the Bain-owned Sensata.
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Charges filed after Bain-owned Sensata threatens immediate shutdown
October 24, 2012Unfair labor practice charges were filed with the NLRB after the Bain-owned company threatened to shut the plant if workers continue efforts to stop outsourcing.
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Voter suppression billboards coming down
October 23, 2012Billboards targeting African-American, Latino and low-income neighborhoods began coming down after the anonymous sponsor said it would not reveal its identity, Clear Channel, the billboards' owner said.
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