Ben Sears

Ben Sears is a retired teacher and AFT member in Philadelphia. He is the author, as John Bennett Sears, of the book "The Electrical Unions and the Cold War" (International Publishers 2019).

LATEST ARTICLES BY Ben Sears

U.S.

Labor rally calls for jobs, protests Bank of America
March 22, 2010 By Ben Sears
A spirited lunchtime crowd of some 2000 workers heard local, state and national leaders slam Wall Street and urge action and large-scale investment for jobs.
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Labor

“Arrest insurance execs for criminal activity,” health care supporters demand
March 10, 2010 By Ben Sears
Some 5,000 activists demanding "Health Care Now!" descended on the nation's capital March 9 to call for the arrest of the nation's leading health insurance executives.
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U.S.

Philly celebrates African American history with calls for peace action
February 26, 2010 By Ben Sears
PHILADELPHIA -- More than 50 people crowded into the Du Bois Center on Baltimore Avenue in West Philadelphia last Friday to hear Anthony Monteiro, professor of African American Studies at Temple University, deliver a history lecture.
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U.S.

Health care activists vow to continue struggle
December 23, 2009 By Ben Sears
A Philadelphia rally makes the point that the Senate's health care bill is not the end of the struggle.
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Labor

Festive crowd greets annual Philadelphia PW awards banquet
December 14, 2009 By Ben Sears
A crowd of 90 supporters turned out for the annual People's World banquet here to honor United Steelworkers Local 404 as well as longtime People's World supporter Lou Incognito.
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Labor

PA home care workers, patients protest company threat to cut pay
December 7, 2009 By Ben Sears
Home health care workers say they need a raise, but they are threatened with a pay cut if a major health care provider gets its way
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Labor

Transit workers on strike for pay and pensions
November 4, 2009 By Ben Sears
Transport Workers, Local 234 struck the Southeastern, Pa. Transportation Authority (SEPTA). on the morning of Nov. 3 over pay and pension related issues.
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U.S.

PA rally backs single payer bills
October 26, 2009 By Ben Sears
Close to 1500 Pennsylvanians packed the main Capitol rotunda recently to call for passage of a bill that could make their state the first in the nation to put a single payer health insurance plan in...
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