John Wojcik
LATEST ARTICLES BY John Wojcik
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Labor
Workers who staged second plant takeover face new challenge
February 29, 2012A group of determined Chicago workers who captured the attention of a nation three years ago when they took over their plant.
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Labor
Workers ratify Cooper Tire deal, ending three-month lockout
February 28, 2012
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U.S.
At UAW legislative conference, Obama defends auto bailout
February 28, 2012In a rousing speech to a legislative conference of the UAW, President Obama defended his administration's bailout of the auto industry and credited UAW workers as the real saviors of the big Detroit companies.
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Labor
Locked-out workers and supporters converge on Minnesota town
February 24, 2012On their Journey for Justice, workers locked out by American Crystal Sugar, joined by locked-out workers from Cooper Tire, delivered a message to a bank in Chaska, Minn.
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Labor
Outcry by 33,000 ignored: Sugar giant turns away petition
February 23, 2012Hundreds of locked-out workers and community supporters tried to serve a petition on American Crystal Sugar's CEO, Dave Berg.
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Labor
Six days, six states: Locked out workers launch 1,000-mile journey
February 22, 2012An hour after the locked out workers gathered in the Labor Temple here, several of them called the PW to talk about their "journey."
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U.S.
Arizona, again and again!
February 17, 2012The Arizona House approved Republican Gov. Jan Brewer's plan to take away civil service protections from state workers.
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Labor
Compromise on benefits and payroll tax passes despite complaint by unions
February 17, 2012The AFL-CIO announced just before noon on the East Coast today that it cannot support H.R. 3630, the compromise bill coming before Congres.
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