John Wojcik
LATEST ARTICLES BY John Wojcik
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Labor
Workers ratify Cooper Tire deal, ending three-month lockout
February 28, 2012
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U.S.
At UAW legislative conference, Obama defends auto bailout
February 28, 2012In a rousing speech to a legislative conference of the UAW, President Obama defended his administration's bailout of the auto industry and credited UAW workers as the real saviors of the big Detroit companies.
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Labor
Locked-out workers and supporters converge on Minnesota town
February 24, 2012On their Journey for Justice, workers locked out by American Crystal Sugar, joined by locked-out workers from Cooper Tire, delivered a message to a bank in Chaska, Minn.
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Labor
Outcry by 33,000 ignored: Sugar giant turns away petition
February 23, 2012Hundreds of locked-out workers and community supporters tried to serve a petition on American Crystal Sugar's CEO, Dave Berg.
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Labor
Six days, six states: Locked out workers launch 1,000-mile journey
February 22, 2012An hour after the locked out workers gathered in the Labor Temple here, several of them called the PW to talk about their "journey."
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U.S.
Arizona, again and again!
February 17, 2012The Arizona House approved Republican Gov. Jan Brewer's plan to take away civil service protections from state workers.
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Labor
Compromise on benefits and payroll tax passes despite complaint by unions
February 17, 2012The AFL-CIO announced just before noon on the East Coast today that it cannot support H.R. 3630, the compromise bill coming before Congres.
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U.S.
Details emerge on jobless benefits and payroll tax cut deal
February 16, 2012In addition to shortening the maximum length of time workers may collect, the GOP also won some cuts in the pensions for newly hired federal workers.
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