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

Labor

Occupy Chicago and labor join in taking aim at Wall Street (with video)
October 10, 2011 By John Wojcik
Occupy Chicago protesters adopted two official demands: Repeal the Bush tax cuts for the rich and prosecute "Wall Street Criminals."
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U.S.

Unions help Wall Street “occupiers” rock New York
October 6, 2011 By John Wojcik
Contingents of workers swelled the Occupy Wall Street crowds into the tens of thousands yesterday as they marched into Manhattan's Foley Square.
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Labor

Spotlight is on jobs as “occupy” protests intensify
October 5, 2011 By John Wojcik
AFL-CIO president announces labor's full support for Occupy Wall Street protests, urges massive turnout for upcoming America Wants to Work week of actions.
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U.S.

Occupy Wall Street protest spreads across the nation
October 4, 2011 By John Wojcik
Angry about Wall Street greed and rejecting lawmakers they say have been purchased by big corporations, the Occupy Wall Street movement is spreading rapidly across the nation.
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U.S.

Unions and allies block voter suppression in at least two states
October 3, 2011 By John Wojcik
The labor-backed group, Fair Elections Ohio, has submitted almost 320,000 signatures to place the reversal of the state's new voter suppression law on the ballot. This puts the law's provisions on hold for the 2011 and...
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U.S.

Unions joining Wall Street protests
September 30, 2011 By John Wojcik
Despite inclement weather, the number of overnight "occupiers" has grown by a third, from 200 on the first night, Sept. 17, to over 300 the last few nights.
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U.S.

Occupation of Wall Street nears third week (with video)
September 29, 2011 By John Wojcik
As the Occupy Wall Street protest nears its third week, demonstrators continue their marching, picketing, and numerous acts of civil disobedience.
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Labor

Labor youth summit opens in Minneapolis
September 29, 2011 By John Wojcik
The conference includes young workers, young union organizers and students, and is part of the AFL-CIO's attempts, over the last two years, to reach workers under age 35.
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