John Wojcik
LATEST ARTICLES BY John Wojcik
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U.S.
GOP blocks consumer head in attempt to kill new board
December 8, 2011"Let's be clear - this isn't about the overwhelmingly qualified Richard Cordray, this is about the Republicans doing the banks bidding by standing with them against the 99 percent."
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U.S.
Mine owner to pay $210M for deadly explosion
December 7, 2011The owners of the West Virginia coal mine where 29 died in an explosion agreed to pay $210 million, the biggest ever payout for a disaster the government blamed on "the ruthless pursuit of profits ahead...
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U.S.
Occupy Our Homes shakes up mortgage giants
December 6, 2011In 20 cities across America today hundreds of protesters disrupted foreclosure auctions, squatted in foreclosed homes and staged dramatic public showdowns against big banks and housing giants
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U.S.
Jobless rate drops to 8.6% because 315,000 drop out altogether
December 2, 2011This morning's government report was full of unsettling statistics.
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Labor
Right wing push to destroy labor board comes to a head
December 1, 2011A right-wing scheme to incapacitate the National Labor Relations Board was derailed in the nation's capital this week.
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U.S.
House votes today on first part of GOP “jobs” plan
November 30, 2011The measure, H.R. 3094, would deny workers the right to fair union elections by blocking changes proposed by the National Labor Relations Board.
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Labor
Republicans plan FAA shutdown to bust unions
November 29, 2011Republican union busters are planning, just in time for the holidays, a shut down of the Federal Aviation Administration.
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U.S.
FDA says it’s OK to turn bad food into sellable stuff
November 28, 2011Turning tainted or even contaminated food into "edible" and profitable stuff is so common in the United States that virtually all producers do it.
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