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

U.S.

Judge orders Wis. Capitol open to protesters
March 1, 2011 By John Wojcik
A judge has issued a temporary restraining order against Gov. Scott Walker, which effectively reopens the Capitol to demonstrators who the governor tried to keep out today.
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U.S.

Obama, most Americans, side with unions over right-wingers
March 1, 2011 By John Wojcik
Presidential and popular support for public workers was not the only bad polling news the right wing has to deal with today.
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Labor

Protesters remain in Wisconsin Capitol despite Gov’s order to clear out
February 28, 2011 By John Wojcik
Demonstrators slept overnight in Wisconsin's Capitol and continued to rally inside today, almost 24 hours after Republican Gov. Walker ordered police to clear them out.
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Labor

Record protests rock Wisconsin, workers stand firm in Indiana
February 24, 2011 By John Wojcik
Feb. 23, 2011 goes down as one of the largest demonstrations outside of Madison in Wisconsin history.
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Labor

Capitol battle Day 9: Walker runs from Wisconsin workers
February 23, 2011 By John Wojcik
Thousands massed in Madison this morning for the 12th major rally since the protests began, and workers say they'll be "tracking down" the fleeing governor "until he finally talks to us."
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U.S.

Snow, ice and wind no deterrent as Wisconsin protests begin week two
February 22, 2011 By John Wojcik
Thousands of people braved the cold, even slept outside the state Capitol, to support workers' rights.
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Labor

Right now: 1,000 workers sit in and block Indiana state Senate
February 22, 2011 By John Wojcik
A thousand union members and their allies are sitting in and blocking the entrances to the state Senate chamber in Indianapolis.
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Labor

Wisconsin protests: bigger than ever on day 6
February 21, 2011 By John Wojcik
On day six of the massive protests in Wisconsin, busloads of Chicago union and community activists arrived to show solidarity. Labor editor John Wojcik gets on the bus, too.
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