John Bachtell
LATEST ARTICLES BY John Bachtell
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Labor
Unions, passengers unite to save mass transit and jobs
March 30, 2010Thousands of transit workers and passengers rallied at the Rainbow PUSH Coalition on March 27 to demand federal funding for public transit systems nationwide.
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Labor
New Chicago trend: charter school teachers unionize
March 25, 2010One hundred teachers at four Chicago charter schools filed for union recognition March 19, joining 123 others who won their first contract last year.
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World
Useless war: Afghanistan needs peace to develop
March 17, 2010In a potentially important development, exiled members of the former People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan are returning to the country to re-found the organization.
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U.S.
Women leaders call for urgent action on Illinois budget crisis
March 16, 2010More than 200 women leaders call for a "sensible" tax rate to overcome budget crisis of "epic proportions."
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U.S.
Chicago students walkout to protest sports cuts
March 11, 2010Hundreds of high school students walked out of classes across the city March 10 to protest elimination of junior varsity sports programs.
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U.S.
Frank Lumpkin, “Saint of Chicago,” dies at 93
March 10, 2010Frank Lumpkin, the "Saint of Chicago" and life long fighter for worker rights, full equality and socialism, passed away March 1 at the age of 93.
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Labor
Republic Windows heroes continue the good fight
March 9, 2010Armando Robles, president of UE Local 1110 sat down with the People's World to reflect how life has changed since the sit-in.
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U.S.
Chicago youth demand jobs
March 2, 2010CHICAGO - "Jobs now" echoed across a frozen Federal Plaza as hundreds of youth demanded passage of federal youth jobs legislation and voiced their anger over being left out of the legislative process.
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