CounterFire Reviews Raising Expectations
Jane McAlevey’s Raising Expectations, an account of the problems and possibilities of trade union activism in the US, is full of wit and wisdom, finds Season Butler Read the full review here » Read More
Socialist Worker Reviews Raising Expectations
While much of the labor movement has battened down the hatches and lowered its sights regarding what is possible, as the book’s title indicates, McAlevey calls for raising expectations of what’s possible and what working people are capable of. From the moment McAlevey steps foot in Vegas, she describes a virtual whirlwind of intensely focused and successful organizing and contract campaigns in a series of workplaces. Read More
Challenging Unions and Environmentalists to See the Big Picture, Reject Keystone, and Work Together
On the Rose Aguilar show, “Your Call,” I challenge unions and environmentalists to unify, see the attack on each other as an attack on both, reject KXL and start building a stronger progressive movement. Feb. 2013 on KALW click here to listen. On today’s Your Call, we’ll have a conversation about how the debate about Keystone XL Pipeline project has brought out divisions between the labor and environmentalists Read my article on Building a Real Blue-Green Alliance. Read More
Discussing How Unions Can Win Again on Up with Chris Hayes
In the aftermath of Michigan going right-to-work, I discuss what unions need to do to beat the attack! Read More
