We talk to organizer, author, and one of the most important labor voices on the left Jane McAlevey. She explains why there's no substitute for the power to withhold labor, why more organizing must precede calls for general strikes, and why celebrating Manchin's PRO Act cosponsorship may be a strategic mistake if not tied to calls for filibuster reform.

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Find Jane's Bessemer post-mortem at the Nation. Her personal website is https://janemcalevey.com/

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Produced by Ben Dalton (@wbend).

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