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Raising Expectations (and Raising Hell); My Decade Fighting for the Labor Movement
by Jane F. McAlevey
Sept. 14, 2024 - Sept. 16, 2024 (class-struggle, memoirs)

F. McAlevey, J. (2014). Raising Expectations (and Raising Hell); My Decade Fighting for the Labor Movement. Verso.


Verso, 2014. 336 pages. Paperback. 9781781683156

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the CNA was only fighting for the elite workers
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The same holds true for quality of patient care. …
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when you choose to exercise it, you have a lot of…
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“An offer to return to work has been brokered wit…
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exercising my right to call a private caucus
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Arnold walked in and got right down to the busine…
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cutting the tension
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For their next series of forced two-hour meetings…
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anger stemming from past bad experiences with uni…
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One thing that struck me over and over in Vegas a…

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Prologue: Florida, November 2000

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Prologue: Florida, November 2000

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Introduction: Organizing Is About Raising Expectations

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Introduction: Organizing Is About Raising Expectations

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1. Whole-Worker Organizing in Connecticut

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Whole-Worker Organizing in Connecticut

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2. The Yo-yo: Into and Out of the National SEIU

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The Yo-yo: Into and Out of the National SEIU

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3. Bumpy Landing in Las Vegas

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Bumpy Landing in Las Vegas

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4. Round One: Reorganizing Desert Springs and Valley Hospitals, and Why Labor Should Care More about Primaries than about General Elections

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Round One: Reorganizing Desert Springs and Valley Hospitals, and Why Labor Should Care More about Primaries than about General Elections

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5. Laying the Foundation: At Catholic Healthcare West, an Enlightened CEO; at SEIU, an Unenlightened President

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Laying the Foundation: At Catholic Healthcare West, an Enlightened CEO; at SEIU, an Unenlightened President

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6. Government Workers Get Militant: Big, Representative Bargaining Versus Bad Laws and Bullies

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Government Workers Get Militant: Big, Representative Bargaining Versus Bad Laws and Bullies

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7. Launching the 2006 Las Vegas Labor Offensive

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Launching the 2006 Las Vegas Labor Offensive

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8. The Gloves Come Off: Union Busters, the NLRB, and a Purple RV

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The Gloves Come Off: Union Busters, the NLRB, and a Purple RV

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9. The Gold Standard: What a Good Contract Looks Like, and How It Relates to Patient Care

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The Gold Standard: What a Good Contract Looks Like, and How It Relates to Patient Care

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10. The CEO, the Union Buster, and the Gunrunner

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The CEO, the Union Buster, and the Gunrunner

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11. Full Court Press

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Full Court Press

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12. Strike! Victory at Universal Health Services, Victory in the Public Sector

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Strike! Victory at Universal Health Services, Victory in the Public Sector

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13. Things Fall Apart: How National and Local Labor Leaders Undermined the Workers of Nevada

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Things Fall Apart: How National and Local Labor Leaders Undermined the Workers of Nevada

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Afterword: San Francisco, February 2014

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Afterword: San Francisco, February 2014

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