John Bachtell

John Bachtell is president of Long View Publishing Co., the publisher of People's World. He served as national chair of the Communist Party USA from 2014 to 2019. He is a regular writer for People's World, and active in electoral, labor, environmental, and social justice struggles. He grew up in Ohio, Pittsburgh, and Albuquerque and attended Antioch College. He currently lives in Chicago where he is an avid swimmer, cyclist, runner, and dabbler in guitar and occasional singer in a community chorus.

LATEST ARTICLES BY John Bachtell

Labor

HartMarx workers win court fight to keep jobs
June 3, 2009 By John Bachtell
CHICAGO – HartMarx workers won a court battle in their fight to keep the suit maker in operation and save over 3,000 union jobs. On June 1 Federal Bankruptcy Judge Bruce Black approved the bid of...
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U.S.

Urgent action needed to stem foreclosure crisis
May 16, 2009 By John Bachtell
We can beat the banks if we try, organizers say CHICAGO -- The foreclosure crisis is so severe in Cook County that a judge ordered a temporary halt to scheduling new foreclosure cases. The crisis is...
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Labor

At Haymarket, workers demand EFCA and immigrant rights
May 5, 2009 By John Bachtell
CHICAGO – As the skies began clearing here May 1, several hundred enthusiastic labor activists gathered for the annual celebration at the Haymarket Monument to honor the Haymarket martyrs and step up the fight for workers...
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Labor

Illinois workers fight racist, anti-union harassment
April 22, 2009 By John Bachtell
Workers at Commercial Forged Products (CFP) have had enough. After signing a new contract last year, 60 members of USWA Local 2154 have endured a constant stream of attacks and African American and Latino workers have...
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PrintEditions

From Emmett Till to Harold Washington: Arlene Brigham: foot soldier for equality
August 12, 2005 By John Bachtell

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Peace

Winds of change sweep Cyprus
February 19, 2004 By John Bachtell
On Feb. 13 Greek and Turkish Cypriot leaders and the United Nations announced agreement on a historic framework that could result in the reunification of Cyprus by May 1.
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