Stamford Organizing Project

The Stamford Organizing Project (SOP) was an experimental multi-trade union coalition in Stamford, Connecticut, launched by the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) in 1997.[1] Led by labor organizer Jane McAlevey from 1997 to 2001, the project established a collaboration between four unions representing a range of service-sector workers, and worked closely with the community on workplace and community goals, chiefly affordable housing.[2] McAlevey developed her whole-worker organizing model at the SOP.[1]

By 2001, the SOP had helped over 4,000 workers to form unions, win contracts, and secure $15 million for public housing improvements.[1]

  1. ^ a b c Schirmer, Eleni (June 10, 2020). "Jane McAlevey's Vision for the Future of American Labor". The New Yorker. Retrieved July 28, 2024.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ Fine, Janice (Dec 14, 2000). "Building Community Unions". The Nation. Retrieved July 28, 2024.