On Thursday 9th November Fórsa hosted the Irish book launch of Dr Jane McAlevey's acclaimed masterclass on participatory social change Rules to Win By.

Published in March 2023, Rules to Win By: Power and Participation in Union Negotiations, co-authored with Abby Lawlor, was described in the New Yorker magazine as "part theory and part nuts and bolts; its focus is McAlevey’s strategy of using big, open bargaining sessions to secure winning contracts."

Described as a book "for workers, trade unionists, racial justice and climate campaigners, academics, policymakers and everyone who wants a more fair and democratic society," Rules to Win By is McAlevey's fourth book, crafted for those striving for social, economic and political change in an era of polarisation and the proliferation of big lies, and drawing upon skills and lessons honed in pitched battles against experienced and ruthless union busters.”

McAlevey's life and work as a union organiser, author and academic was the focus of a feature in The New Yorker last month: How Jane McAlevey Transformed the Labor Movement.

Fórsa’s Head of Strategic Change Ryan McKinney said: “Jane McAlevey’s work has had a transformative impact on the trade union movement. Fórsa are privileged to work with Jane as we continue our work to build a strong, relevant union that wins for its members.”