John Wojcik
LATEST ARTICLES BY John Wojcik
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Workers cry out for higher minimum wage
July 27, 2012From Pittsburgh to Peoria to Portland and from Washington to Detroit, workers came out this week to demand a hike in the federal minimum wage.
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Appeals court to review ruling that killed union election at airline
July 26, 2012A federal appeals court will review the ruling by a Republican judge in Texas that killed a union election at American Airlines.
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Unions applaud Senate vote for middle class tax cut
July 26, 2012In a party-line vote of 51-48, the Senate yesterday passed a middle-class tax cut, keeping present tax reductions for individuals.
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AFGE considered, then rejected neutrality in Romney vs. Obama
July 25, 2012"This election is not about our expectations. It is a choice between two different futures."
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Demonstrations mark third year of no minimum wage hike
July 24, 2012Workers are rallying, picketing and marching all over the country today, the day that marks three years since there has been no increase in the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour.
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Global boycott of Hyatt hotels underway
July 23, 2012A global boycott of Hyatt hotels was launched today at a press conference.
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Illinois Bain victims want action from GOP lawmakers
July 19, 2012The 170 workers whose jobs are slated to be shipped to China and the town's mayor are pressing their representatives to keep the jobs here.
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Workers at Illinois plant say Romney is outsourcing their jobs
July 18, 2012Workers at a Bain Capital-owned company here are demanding that Mitt Romney come to town and stop the planned shipping of their jobs overseas.
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