Jane McAlevey
Columnist
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LaborJuly 2, 2014
After ‘Harris v. Quinn’: The State of Our Unions
After one of Supreme Court’s most anti-union rulings in recent years, is there still time for organized labor to save itself?
Eileen Boris, Jennifer Klein, Joel Rogers, Joshua Freeman and Jane McAlevey
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ActivismMay 22, 2013
Make the Road New York: Success Through ‘Love and Agitation’
From stopping wage theft to organizing carwasheros, victories have come from meeting workers where they live.
Jane McAlevey
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Labor OrganizingJune 15, 2012
OpinionNation: Labor’s Bad Recall?
Unions invested heavily in the campaign to recall Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker. Was that a huge mistake?
Gordon Lafer, Doug Henwood, Jane McAlevey, Bill Fletcher Jr., Mike Elk and Adolph Reed Jr.
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Climate ChangeApril 18, 2012
Unions and Environmentalists: Get It Together!
As the Keystone XL battle has shown, the blue-green alliance is in trouble—and only a deeper kind of solidarity can rescue it.
Jane McAlevey
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March 23, 2011
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LaborFebruary 16, 2011
Labor’s Last Stand
As the showdown in Wisconsin demonstrates, progressives must embrace the government workers’ struggle as our own—or else.
Jane McAlevey
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Labor OrganizingDecember 2, 2010
Making Unions Matter Again
For too long, unions have mistaken access for power. They need to get back to organizing and activating members.
Jane McAlevey