John Bachtell
LATEST ARTICLES BY John Bachtell
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Chicago PeoplesWorld.org readers celebrate growing fightback
December 1, 2011They came to celebrate election victories in Ohio and across the country, the surging recall campaign in Wisconsin and the spreading Occupy movement.
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Walker recall campaign off to blazing start
November 30, 2011After just two weeks, over 300,000 signatures have been collected for Scott Walker's recall. So far, collection totals average 1,040 signatures an hour and have far exceeded even the most optimistic expectations.
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Workers United convention rallies in solidarity with Occupy Chicago
November 1, 2011Saying that it is "time to take our country back and we will, "over 200 delegates to the Midwest Regional Joint Board Convention of Workers United declared their solidarity with Occupy Chicago on Oct. 26.
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Occupy Chicago fills the jail with inspiration and solidarity
October 20, 2011On Oct. 15, I was one of the 200 occupiers who were arrested standing up for free speech and assembly and against corporate greed, after Occupy Chicago attempted to establish an encampment at the edge of...
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Occupy Chicago: “For as long as it takes to end corporate greed”
October 4, 2011For 12 days dozens of protesters from diverse backgrounds have been camped out around the clock in front of the Federal Reserve here.
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“We’re fighting for our jobs,” Chicagoans declare
September 14, 2011Protesters declared, "Enough is enough," and called for a new people's coalition to engage in mass demonstrations to protect workers' rights and create jobs.
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Labor Day protestors demand jobs and fair trade deals
September 7, 2011Steelworkers and 1,000 others protested against a new free trade agreement being negotiated for the Pacific Rim countries.
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Trans-Pacific Trade Pact called new NAFTA
September 2, 2011Warning of a new "NAFTA for the Pacific Rim," labor is demanding a new deal being negotiated for the Pacific region include protections for workers rights, health care and the environment.
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