John Wojcik
LATEST ARTICLES BY John Wojcik
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Unions and allies converge on D.C. to raise wages
January 6, 2015The nation is about to see the roll-out of a dramatic effort more diverse than any wage campaign in American history.
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Inside story on how one little city slew an oil dragon
December 16, 2014A dragon by the name of Chevron, breathing a fire fueled by Citizens United and $3.1 million in cash, succumbed to the people of the tiny city of Richmond, California.
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ILCA honors best in labor journalism at DC gathering
December 15, 2014The International Labor Communications Association honored the winners of its annual Labor Media Awards at a luncheon on Dec. 12.
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Fast food workers walk off the job in 190 cities
December 5, 2014Fast food workers walked off the job from one end of the country to the other today, with police arresting hundreds of workers engaging in civil disobedience.
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Fast food workers to stage nationwide strike Thursday
December 2, 2014During the nationwide strike in 160 cities for higher wages and union rights, they will demand an industry-wide wage of $15 per hour.
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Economists weigh in as Walmart Black Friday protests approach
November 26, 2014As the largest Black Friday strikes and protests scheduled for Nov. 28 rapidly approach, the growing calls for change at Walmart continue.
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Walmart fueling hunger crisis in America
November 20, 2014Just nine days before workers are planning Black Friday protests at more than 1,000 Walmarts, the country's largest employer is contributing to the hunger crisis in the United States.
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After tough election, labor leaders say unions are here to stay
November 17, 2014"What happened in this election," Richard Trumka, president of the AFL-CIO declared, "is that the vast majority of the voters stayed home."
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