John Wojcik

John Wojcik is Editor-in-Chief of People's World. He joined the staff as Labor Editor in May 2007 after working as a union meat cutter in northern New Jersey. There, he served as a shop steward and a member of a UFCW contract negotiating committee. In the 1970s and '80s, he was a political action reporter for the Daily World, this newspaper's predecessor, and was active in electoral politics in Brooklyn, New York.

LATEST ARTICLES BY John Wojcik

Labor

No means no! Wisconsin judge blocks Walker bill – again
March 30, 2011 By John Wojcik
A judge here ruled March 29 that a restraining order is still in force for a law that kills collective bargaining rights for public workers.
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U.S.

Indiana official quits after scheme for fake attack on Walker is bared
March 25, 2011 By John Wojcik
Indiana prosecutor Carlos Lam admitted to suggesting that Wisconsin Gov. Walker stage a violent assault against himself in order to win public sympathy.
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Labor

Workers target bank backing Gov. Walker
March 24, 2011 By John Wojcik
The Marshall & Ilesley Bank, the largest in Wisconsin, with branches throughout the Midwest has become the target of the Sheet Metal Workers and their union brothers and sisters in Canada.
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Labor

Labor urges “virtual picket” around Huffington Post
March 23, 2011 By John Wojcik
The Huffington Post, labor says, makes millions off its so-called "citizen journalists" - without paying them a dime.
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Labor

Shop Talk: Credit and some good news for labor
March 23, 2011 By John Wojcik
What's been going on in labor over the past week?
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Labor

This is what a workers’ uprising looks like
March 22, 2011 By John Wojcik
Anyone who thinks the upsurge by workers all across America is not of historic proportions hasn't been paying attention.
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U.S.

Congressional Democrats call for raising taxes on millionaires
March 22, 2011 By John Wojcik
"It goes to the heart of whether we are serious about reducing the deficit, as opposed to just shrinking government."
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U.S.

Judge issues restraining order against Wisconsin anti-union law
March 18, 2011 By John Wojcik
A judge at 10:30 this morning issued a temporary restraining order blocking implementation of the law that would destroy collective bargaining rights for public workers.
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