John Wojcik
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Labor
“Worse than Katrina,” La. leaders warn oil spill worse than media says
May 12, 2010NEW ORLEANS - Labor leaders here say the oil spill will be worse for workers in this region than Hurricane Katrina was almost five years ago and that the major media, both locally and nationally, are...
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U.S.
Oil spill could surge, lawmaker warns
May 11, 2010Oil gushing from the BP well off the coast of Louisiana could surge to 60,000 barrels a day if the company's plan to cap it with a four-story metal container fails, Rep. Edward Markey, D-Mass., said...
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U.S.
No clear plan yet to stop the leak
May 11, 2010Oil could be gushing for at least three more months in the aftermath of last month's BP oil rig explosion.
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Labor
Voices silenced in 1887 heard louder than ever this May Day
May 3, 2010CHICAGO - "Like those guys," said former Starbucks worker Joe Tessane, pointing to the Haymarket monument behind him, "I'm not giving up."
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U.S.
Anger at Wall Street could force Republican retreat
April 27, 2010Angry senators grilling Goldman Sachs executives on Capitol Hill fueled a firestorm that could break the GOP's latest filibuster.
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Labor
Safety high on the agenda for Workers Memorial Day
April 27, 2010According to Leo Gerard, president of the United Steel Workers, "The most important thing to come out of a mine is the miner."
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U.S.
Republicans poised to block debate on finance reform
April 26, 2010The most comprehensive changes in financial regulation since the 1930's are unlikely to clear their first obstacle in the Senate tonight as Republicans try to hold out for a bill more favorable to Wall Street.
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U.S.
Hope fades for 11 workers after oil rig explosion
April 23, 2010The explosion on the Gulf of Mexico oil rig was the fourth oil industry accident in two weeks that has killed or seriously injured workers. "The industry is long overdue for a complete overhaul of its...
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