Stephanie Ross

Jan 7, 2025 | jacobin.com | Stephanie Ross

While we appreciate that Shifting Gears is generating discussion and debate in labor movement circles, we cannot let Jim Stanford and Fred Wilson’s review of the book go unchallenged, as they misrepresent our key arguments and their implications for labor and working-class politics. Before addressing the substance of the review, it’s important to point out that Stanford and Wilson’s insider status as architects of Unifor gives them a different perspective, but also a legacy to defend.

Apr 17, 2024 | caut.ca | Stephanie Ross

By Larry Savage and Stephanie RossThe first wave of faculty unionization in Canadian universities in the 1970s was perceived by many senior administrators and faculty members alike as an existential threat to collegial governance. A common argument at the time was that certifying as a union would inevitably lead to the loss of shared decision-making structures and processes. You could have one or the other, but not both.

Oct 4, 2023 | znetwork.org | Stephanie Ross

Many longtime observers of North America’s autoworker unions expressed bewilderment at the United Auto Workers’ announcement in August 2023 that it would strike the Big Three automakers all at once this fall. How could this possibly work? It’s true that it’s a major departure from the union’s long-established approach.

Oct 3, 2023 | jacobin.com | Stephanie Ross

Many longtime observers of North America’s autoworker unions expressed bewilderment at the United Auto Workers’ announcement in August 2023 that it would strike the Big Three automakers all at once this fall. How could this possibly work? It’s true that it’s a major departure from the union’s long-established approach.

Oct 3, 2023 | rsn.org | Jane McAlevey |Stephanie Ross

The UAW’s “stand-up” strike strategy, which targets portions of the Big Three simultaneously, was a gamble. But the approach has worked so far, allowing the union to gradually escalate pressure on companies while empowering rank-and-file workers. Many longtime observers of North America’s autoworker unions expressed bewilderment at the United Auto Workers’ announcement in August 2023 that it would strike the Big Three automakers all at once this fall. How could this possibly work?