John Bachtell
LATEST ARTICLES BY John Bachtell
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Strikers blast Caterpillar greed, reject concessions
May 14, 2012Unabashed corporate greed, is how striking workers are describing Caterpillar's efforts to slash wages and benefits while eliminating pensions and seniority rights at their plant here.
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Caterpillar workers strike against take back contract
May 10, 2012Nearly 800 workers at a Caterpillar plant have been on strike since May 1 after the company refused to back off a far reaching concessionary contract proposal.
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Overlooked and looked over: women veterans tell their story
May 1, 2012Women veterans are sharing their experiences in a powerful and eye opening exhibit at the National Veterans Art Museum in Chicago, now through Memorial Day.
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Fighting racism: a must for victory in November
April 23, 2012The political terrain is treacherous and corporate money is flooding into right-wing Super PACS waging a racist, scorched earth policy against President Barack Obama.
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Illinois set to be battleground for Congressional seats in November elections
March 22, 2012There are at least five battleground races that could help restore a Democratic majority.
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Chicago residents win 10-year battle for clean air
March 2, 2012The plants are considered two of the dirtiest in the nation and the single largest source of greenhouse gas emission in Chicago.
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Parents, community occupy Chicago school, demand to be heard
February 21, 2012The occupiers were dramatizing their frustration with plans by the Chicago Public Schools to close the school and reopen it as a charter.
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Protests call for “Robin Hood” tax to fund jobs, education
February 10, 2012Chicagoans rally for redistribution of TIF money and a stock transaction tax to fund jobs creation, schools, libraries and clinics.
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