John Wojcik
LATEST ARTICLES BY John Wojcik
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Thousands out on the picket lines at Chicago schools today
April 1, 2016Teachers picketed outside all of the public schools in Chicago's Hyde Park section this morning.
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Teachers lead wave of strikes and job actions in Chicago
March 31, 2016April 1 is likely to go down in history as unions and community organizations representing people from all walks of life stage strikes and actions from one end of the city to the other.
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Unions spared, for now, in split Supreme Court Friedrichs ruling
March 29, 2016Today, the Supreme Court, by way of an equally divided ruling, ended the fiercest legal attack on the labor movement in decades.
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Labor tackles the problem of union members voting for Trump
March 2, 2016"Without a countervailing pull of authentic engagement, the appeal of right wing rhetoric will continue."
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Unions pulling support from pro-TPP Democratic lawmakers
February 24, 2016"It's a question of, 'do you have a Democrat who votes like a Republican or a Republican who votes like a Republican."
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Some 23 unions announce support for Clinton
February 22, 2016"Secretary Clinton has proven herself as a fighter and champion working people and their families need in the White House."
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Labor leaders say unions will unite behind one candidate in 2016
February 21, 2016The federation is holding off on an endorsement at this time while some of its unions work for Clinton and others for Sanders.
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AFL-CIO holding off on presidential endorsement
February 18, 2016However, major unions that are part of the federation have already endorsed Clinton while others have come out for Sanders.
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