John Wojcik
LATEST ARTICLES BY John Wojcik
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U.S.
Senate defeats deficit commission
January 27, 2010Labor and progressive groups scored a victory yesterday with the defeat of the undemocratic deficit commission in the Senate.
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U.S.
Obama deficit control plan draws fire
January 26, 2010President Obama's plan to announce a spending freeze for some domestic programs during his State of the Union address tomorrow is drawing fire.
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U.S.
Don Belton: How homophobia turned love into death
January 25, 2010The mutilated body of Don Belton, an African American English professor at Indiana University, was found in his Bloomington apartment three days after Christmas.
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U.S.
Deficit commission slammed as ‘reckless’ attack on Social Security, Medicare
January 22, 2010The "deficit commission" would "undemocratically subvert the normal legislative process and recklessly target Social Security and Medicare," a Campaign for America's Future leader warned.
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Labor
Labor movement pressing for action on health reform
January 21, 2010Some in Congress are vacillating after the Massachusetts vote, but labor leaders see a clear and rapid path forward to enacting health reform.
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U.S.
Massachusetts vote shows people want results
January 20, 2010Yesterday's Senate contest in Massachusetts shows that voters are "frustrated at the lack of action coming from Washington," AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka said today.
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Labor
Hotels may force nationwide strike, union leader warns
January 19, 2010The companies that control the nation's major hotels may force the union that represents their workers into a nationwide strike, says John Wilhelm, president of UNITE HERE.
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U.S.
Teacher leader calls for new evaluation system
January 19, 2010The head of the American Federation of Teachers has called for revamping teacher evaluation, including defining teacher competence and providing mentoring and support.
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