Patrick J. Foote

Patrick Foote writes occasionally for People's World. At the University of Central Florida, he worked with the Student Labor Action Project organizing around the intersection of student and worker issues. He would go on to work in the labor movement in such organizations as Central Florida Jobs with Justice, AFSCME Council 79, and OUR Walmart.

LATEST ARTICLES BY Patrick J. Foote

Labor

Retaliation at Illinois factory ignites labor alliance
June 11, 2015 By Patrick J. Foote
Members of Chicago Jobs with Justice as well as Jobs to Move America coalesced in downtown Chicago to declare their support for a worker fired in retaliation for whistleblowing.
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Labor

Teachers angry over stalled talks take downtown Chicago
June 10, 2015 By Patrick J. Foote
The Chicago Teachers Union gathered downtown and marched in a massive show of unity after a tumultuous month at the negotiation table with Chicago Public Schools.
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Labor

Memorial Day massacre commemoration inspires Midwest steelworkers
May 18, 2015 By Patrick J. Foote
Steelworkers and the community gathered to remember the lives lost and lessons learned in the 1937 Memorial Day Massacre.
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Labor

May Day 2015: an international affair
May 4, 2015 By Patrick J. Foote
On May 1, 2015 in Chicago, the community gathered around the memorial for the Haymarket Martyrs.
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U.S.

Chicagoans stand with Baltimore against police violence
April 29, 2015 By Patrick J. Foote
Peaceful demonstrators gathered at a police station in the Windy City last night, giving voice to millions across the country.
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U.S.

Students in D.C. organize at debt’s door: USSA LegCon 2015
March 30, 2015 By Patrick J. Foote
The membership of the USSA sees student issues as intrinsically tied to economic, racial, and gender justice.
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