John Wojcik
LATEST ARTICLES BY John Wojcik
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U.S.
GOP budget vs the people
March 21, 2012would destroy the American Dream and, according to AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka,, "establish a government of, by and for the 1percent."The budget proposes the unleashing of numerous additional reductions in the living standards of working people.
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Unions tackle states’ practices that hurt workers
March 20, 2012The labor movement is beginning to mount a legislative offensive in the sates to stop what it says are "under the radar" attacks on workers.
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Walker allies lose grip on Wisconsin Senate
March 19, 2012One of the GOP state senators under recall here, Pam Galloway (claiming a family health problem) resigned this weekend, wiping out the Republican majority and leaving that chamber split 16-16.
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Labor raising an “army of 400,000” for the 2012 elections
March 16, 2012"At stake is nothing less than our democracy itself. What the labor movement intends to do is magnitudes greater than anything we have ever done in an election before."
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Labor
Trumka explains why workers must back Obama
March 16, 2012"As president, Barack Obama has placed his faith in America's working men and women to lead our country to economic recovery and to our full potential as a nation," Richard Trumka said during the AFL-CIO Executive...
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Poll: Working-class swing voters favor Obama
March 14, 2012Millions of working-class swing voters, some with moderate, and even some with conservative views, may be poised to vote for President Barack Obama.
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Labor
Santorum as president? A nightmare for Steelworkers leader
March 14, 2012Leo Gerard, president of the Steelworkers, described over breakfast his recurring nightmare.
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Labor
Voters have stark choice this November, AFT’s Weingarten says
March 14, 2012The AFT, like a number of other unions, had already endorsed President Barack Obama before this meeting.
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