Roberta Wood

Roberta Wood is a retired member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and the Coalition of Labor Union Women. Wood was a steelworker in South Chicago, an officer of Steelworkers Local 65, and founding co-chair of the USWA District 31 Women's Caucus. She was previously Secretary-Treasurer of the Communist Party. Currently, she serves as a Senior Editor of People's World.

LATEST ARTICLES BY Roberta Wood

U.S.

America’s kids tell their stories from their Wall Street camp
October 4, 2011 By Roberta Wood
"I figured if I'm going to be homeless, I might as well be homeless for a good reason," said one of the hundreds of restless youth Occupying Wall Street, determined that their voices be heard.
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Senators confident on votes to lift Cuba travel ban
July 14, 2010 By Roberta Wood
There are enough votes in the Senate to lift the travel ban that now bars U.S. citizens from traveling to Cuba, key Republican and Democratic senators say.
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U.S.

Cuba travel bill takes flight
July 5, 2010 By Roberta Wood
Congress could be on the verge of ending the U.S government's ban on travel by its citizens to Cuba.
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U.S.

Bill would lift Cuba travel ban
June 2, 2010 By Roberta Wood
Congress is about to vote on a bill that would end the Cuba travel ban and create an estimated 6,000 jobs in the U.S.
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Chicagoans throw cold water on privatization plan
April 21, 2010 By Roberta Wood
CHICAGO - Rumors that a plan to privatize this city's drinking water is in the pipeline have residents alarmed.
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