John Wojcik
LATEST ARTICLES BY John Wojcik
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Labor
Supreme Court rules against Obama on NLRB recess appointments
June 26, 2014The Supreme Court ruled against the president and supporters in the labor movement by restricting the ability to fill vacant government positions before getting full Senate approval.
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CPUSA’s 30th National Convention examines challenges facing the nation
June 18, 2014The convention was arguably the most open and broadly attended in the party's history. Events were live streamed and open to the press.
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Thousands rally at N.C. Moral Monday vowing “silence never again.”
May 20, 2014To kick off the second year of "Moral Mondays," they demonstrated in open defiance of rules Republicans enacted last week to restrict protests in the legislative building.
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Baraka wins Newark mayoralty with united labor support
May 14, 2014A labor movement united around his election in the Newark mayoral campaign is seen as having been a key cause of the victory of Ras Baraka.
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Mothers Day flowers nice but equal pay better
May 9, 2014A total of 4.7 million moms and their families would see an increase in wages. That's one fifth of all working moms and their families who would benefit.
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Walmart workers call on Obama to challenge retailer on wages
May 8, 2014"Either you are going to keep your gas or your lights on, not both. You shouldn't have to make choices like that in America today."
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Labor
Ukrainian rightists burn alive 39 at Odessa union building
May 5, 2014Some 1,000 Ukrainian rightists surrounded, stormed, and burned the House of Trade Unions in Odessa last Friday, killing 39 pro-Russia demonstrators in the building.
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Mississippi Nissan workers seek State Department help in dealing with company
April 30, 2014The UAW and IndustriALL asked the State Department to mediate the battle between the auto giant and workers at its plant who are trying to unionize.
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