Jane McAlevey

Jane McAlevey on her life's work in organizing and recent wins for labor, and what she sees as crucial for workers to do if they want to continue the positive streak for unions.

Labor organizer and Nation columnist Jane McAlevey, rounds up labor new and talks about the overall picture for workers.

UPS workers may go on strike if a deal is not reached by the end of this month.

Lessons from the history of successful union negotiations to offer blueprints for unions negotiating their contracts today. 

What does the Amazon unionization vote mean for the warehouse workers on Staten Island and beyond?

A look at national labor actions and New York's biggest labor fight. 

Why the union push failed and how federal labor law might change.

Labor-friendly media depicted a movement with momentum. Did they overhype the union drive? 

Workers plan to stage a walkout to protest their working conditions. Find out what comes next for those deemed essential. 

Labor issues and their role in tomorrow's Nevada caucuses -- and the 2020 campaign in general with organizer and author Jane McAlevey 

General Motors workers are on strike. Hospital workers might walk out next month. Where have we seen this before?

Are women the future of labor movements?

There are 'no shortcuts' for progressives if they want to organize effective mass movements.

Today, fewer than 7 percent of American private-sector workers belong to a union, the lowest percentage since the beginning of the 20th century. Union organizer Jane McAlevey looks at the state of the American labor movement and describes her experiences fighting the bosses and national labor leaders. In Raising Expectations (and Raising Hell): My Decade Fighting for the Labor Movement, she tells the story of a number of dramatic organizing and contract victories, and the unconventional strategies that helped achieve them, and looks at ways to revive the labor movement.

Today, fewer than 7 percent of American private-sector workers belong to a union, the lowest percentage since the beginning of the 20th century. Union organizer Jane McAlevey looks at the state of the American labor movement and describes her experiences fighting the bosses and national labor leaders. In Raising Expectations (and Raising Hell): My Decade Fighting for the Labor Movement, she tells the story of a number of dramatic organizing and contract victories, and the unconventional strategies that helped achieve them, and looks at ways to revive the labor movement.