John Wojcik
LATEST ARTICLES BY John Wojcik
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U.S.
Tax cuts for the rich? Fight in Congress begins
November 10, 2010On Saturday President Obama repeated his position that tax cuts for the middle class should be continued and tax cuts for the rich should be ended, but one Democrat is already caving in to Republicans.
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Labor
U.S. Steel locks out Canadian workers
November 9, 2010The lockout is only the latest example of how Canadian government policies on foreign takeovers of Canadian firms fail workers.
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U.S.
Obama signals he will push Congress for action on economy
November 8, 2010President Obama signaled this weekend that he will push for action on the economy during the lame duck Congress this month.
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Labor
Shop Talk: Bucking bosses and closing unsafe mines
November 5, 2010Unionization victories at Piedmont Airlines, a labor/Democratic step against climate change, a federal push to shut unsafe mines - and more.
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U.S.
New House leaders kiss up to Wall Street
November 4, 2010The Republican takeover of the House makes the new Congress friendlier to big business - and incoming GOP leaders are moving fast to turn those expectations into reality.
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Labor
Voters say it’s about jobs
November 3, 2010The number one issue concerning voters is the same for union families: the economy and jobs.
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U.S.
Trumka: Voters don’t want to go back
November 2, 2010AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka said as he wrapped up campaigning in Philadelphia on Election Day that voters "don't want to go back to the times when Wall Street controlled everything."
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Labor
Labor volunteers keep on going in the final hours
November 2, 2010On Election Day today union members are continuing their push right up until the polls close.
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