John Wojcik
LATEST ARTICLES BY John Wojcik
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U.S.
GOP hopefuls insult workers, women, African Americans, and seniors
August 7, 2015The GOP presidential candidates insulted groups of people including workers, women, and minorities; the America on display last night was a scary one indeed.
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Labor
AFL-CIO to hold regular talks on racism beginning in September
July 30, 2015"Since the death of Trayvon Martin, the AFL-CIO has worked to open a constructive dialogue around the role of race."
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Labor
AFL-CIO leaders push presidential candidates on labor’s Raising Wages Agenda
July 30, 2015"It's a sign of the times and how important the fight is that five major presidential candidates would come here in a 24-hour period."
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Labor
AFL-CIO adds single-payer insurance to its Raising Wages campaign
July 29, 2015Union leaders passed a resolution that calls upon the AFL-CIO to add a demand for single-payer heath insurance to the federation's Raising Wages campaign.
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Labor
Presidential candidates knocking at labor’s door this week
July 29, 2015The AFL-CIO hopes to lay out a strategy to unite workers across the country behind its Raising Wages Agenda and behind a broad program of progressive action.
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Opinion
Is the labor movement split over the 2016 presidential election?
July 14, 2015There has been an unprecedented amount of unity around the AFL-CIO's raising wages agenda, pushing the major candidates for the same thing.
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U.S.
Jeb Bush call for Americans to work more hours draws backlash
July 9, 2015"It's easy for Jeb to sit extra hours at his corporate board meetings, but the average worker already clocks in 47 hours a week while wages remain stagnant."
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U.S.
Bernie Sanders applauds Greeks for rejecting IMF demands
July 6, 2015"I applaud the people of Greece for saying 'no' to more austerity for the poor, the children, the sick, and the elderly."
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