John Wojcik
LATEST ARTICLES BY John Wojcik
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Obama asks labor to help prevent GOP takeover
August 5, 2010WASHINGTON - President Obama spent the morning of his birthday asking labor leaders to do everything they can to prevent a Republican takeover of Congress in November.
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Labor’s seven “do’s” to win in November
August 4, 2010WASHINGTON - The training was as intense as the rousing speeches here at a Battleground States Conference of AFL-CIO leaders, with a "four pillar" plan and seven "do's."
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No enthusiasm gap here: Labor mobilizes for “most crucial election in 75 years”
August 3, 2010WASHINGTON - Anyone betting that Republicans will take over Congress this November wasn't at the AFL-CIO's Battleground States Conference today.
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Labor going all out to prevent “nightmare” Republican takeover
August 2, 2010WASHINGTON - The nation's labor leaders, meeting here, are hammering out a plan to prevent "the nightmare" that would result from a Republican takeover of Congress.
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Latest figures show slowing economic recovery
July 30, 2010Hopefully, the weather this weekend will be a lot better than the economic news.
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Arizona’s Grijalva closes office after bullet shatters window
July 30, 2010Democratic Rep. Raul Grijalva, an outspoken opponent of Arizona's immigration law, closed his office in Yuma yesterday after a bullet went through and shattered one of its windows.
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SEIU, Unite Here settle dispute
July 29, 2010The Service Employees International Union and Unite Here this week announced a settlement that brings to an end a dispute that has troubled the labor movement for over a year.
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Obama draws line in the sand on Bush tax cuts for the rich
July 28, 2010President Obama vowed at a closed-door White House meeting with Congressional leaders yesterday, July 27, that Democrats will end the Bush tax cuts for the rich and continue the middle class tax cuts they enacted last...
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