John Wojcik
LATEST ARTICLES BY John Wojcik
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Many workers to benefit in 2012 from new Obama rules
January 2, 2012Last month the Obama administration issued some of the most pro-worker rules the country has seen in 35 years, covering union elections, hours of work and wages, among other things.
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Unions urge House GOP to stop holding workers and the jobless hostage
December 20, 2011The AFL-CIO is urging everyone to call House Speaker John Boehner at 202-225-0600, telling him to stop playing politics with the lives of working families.
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GOP killing payroll tax compromise and jobless benefits
December 19, 2011A temporary payroll tax cut compromise and extension of unemployment benefits passed by a wide margin in the Senate, but now it is expected to fail in the Republican-controlled House Monday night.
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White House hits Medicare privatization scheme
December 16, 2011The White House has joined a national chorus of protests against the so-called bi-partisan Ryan-Wyden plan to turn Medicare into a voucher system.
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Wisconsin under Walker loses 18,000 jobs a year
December 15, 2011The policies of Republican Gov. Scott Walker are a dismal failure.
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GOP makes new round of shutdown threats
December 15, 2011The administration wants passage of a short-term budget measure to allow for more time for negotiations on the budget bill and the payroll tax cut for workers.
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84-year-old Wisconsin woman told to pay $200 poll tax
December 14, 2011The Justice Department says it is looking carefully at the voter suppression laws put through by Republican lawmakers all over the country.
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GOP uses payroll tax cut extension to slash jobless benefits
December 14, 2011Republicans in Congress voted 234 to 193 yesterday to slash more than in half the number of weeks people can collect unemployment benefits next year.
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