In the Raising Expectations, Jane McAlevey speaks about rising expectations, not just in workers but as organizers as well. For workers, these expectations are in constant attack from society and the structures that are in place she explains that people are constantly lowering their expectations, feeling undeserving of what people should expect. From an organizers perspective raising expectations comes in the form of our approach, our values, our techniques, and our convictions. Janes experience could be enough to push anyone of us to apathy and cynicism. Weather It was working with the AFL-CIO, SEIU 1199 or in Nevada Jane was met with bureaucracy, sexism, prejudice, and fear of change from the old guard. But through all that she maintained focus and was a disrupter for change. These are issues that we as organizers have experienced on every campaign what Jane teaches us is to focus on worker power and keeping the campaign as the priority the whole time. Staying active, challenging workers and organizers to raise expectations is the best way to push forward and focus on better tomorrows. Organizing in all its forms is the only tool that works best when more hands are holding it. …show more content…
Listening, identifying leaders, drawing issues is all organizing 1O1 but what Jane is talking about is doing being sincere in our approach. Some of the things that stood out to me and that I will use are techniques like Active Listening, this is not a new concept, but one that organizers often fail the use, we must pay attention to every worker, what are there issue, what motivates them, what activates them. We can use these individual issues to collectively build solidarity with all groups, shifts and leaders in our campaigns. All this from actively listening and building true workers organizations that involve workers every step of the
Because of Keller’s use of pathos to grab attention, using a strong, independent ethos and then backing it up using logos, it was easy to get wrapped up in her cause. Keller’s style was effective and left the audience with the desire to take action.
She then immediately follows up with a way to fix it and demand respect. Shes trying to connect with the audience and shows that she has been in the same place, that she can relate. You can see that she has done her research, she uses plenty of statistics to give you a visual of what she is talking about as well as quoting people from organizations and giving them the appropriate credit. She mentions in 2005 at yale, her alma mater, 15 students sat in the admissions office until they were removed by police. These individuals were demanding changes to the financial aid policy. What those student did actually changed the policy and made it easier for families to afford college without heavy loans. This showed others that activists can make a difference, something she presses on in this
Expectations are define as personal belief that something will happen. It’s similar to judgment or assumption people made to a certain person or group of people. It may not be true and it could be different from what is expected. People can also change how they live their lives based on their own expectations just like how the Greasers and the Socs had different expectations. These two groups have contrast expectations that caused bad actions to come up or lead them to benefits for their own group. Expectations may force people into something they are not, even if it is to become a hero or the opposite.
She had quite a presence whenever she prepared to give one of her powerful speeches. “People who saw her stand up to speak at union gatherings were at first taken in by her kindly, demure (modest) look. But there was nothing at all demure about what Jones had to say, and she did not shrink from saying it loudly, in strong, plain words”. Her ability to turn people’s and expectations and take them by surprise helped create interest among audiences, allowing them to pay attention to what she says. Along with this, Mother Jones was able to create a sense of connection and relatability between her and her audience. With an informal writing style, people were able to feel her as an equal, making her the perfect representative for what they were fighting for. “Jones spoke the language of the streets, and her speeches were dotted with swear words. The rough and unskilled workers in the newly developing factories loved her style.” By allowing workers to feel as if she was one of them and was truly with them and on their side, Jones was very well liked and admired, an essential trait that allowed her to become as successful as she was. Not only was her presence effective, but she had very intriguing and captivating speeches. By using her talent for public spectacle along with conventional notions of womanhood, she was able to grasp and maintain an audience as well as get
People started to open their ears and their hearts. Her overall purpose is to show that there is a gap between men and women that cannot be overlooked and sidestepped for any longer. Women don't only deserve the right to vote, but they deserve the same rights as men. Applying logos, juxtaposition, and strong use of diction to her speech, she connects to her audience and reveals to them the reasons why what she is saying is crucial to the country.
In their first attempt to get noticed, workers formed the National Labor Union in 1866. This union joined together various workers in order to create a group that would fight for what they wanted: higher wages and shorter workdays. As the years went by, the National Labor Union did their best in trying to achieve their goals, all while other groups took the matters into their own hands. In 1877, in what became known as the Great Railroad Strike, railroad workers from across America took part in a spontaneous strike on America’s railroads, an attempt that led to violence and, to their dismay, no changes to working conditions. In response to the strike, The New York Times published an article that stated “But if the strike on the Baltimore and Ohio Road is a foolish one, its history up to the present time shows that those who are engaged in it are not only bold and determined, but that they have the sympathy of a large part of the community in which they live…” (Document B). The editorial states that even if it wasn’t worth it, the Great Railroad Strike showed that there is something amiss in their daily lives, and whatever it is, they are trying to fix it for t...
As I read the part on low expectations, I found myself agreeing with Cose. One of his fellow employees of the New York Daily News talked about his career being blocked. His own expectations of himself were causing him no room to grow. Conrad Harper commented that if someone is constantly being told he can never amount to anything better, he will in fact start questioning his own abilities.
In the novel, The Other Side of the Bridge by Mary Lawson, the author capitalizes upon society’s expectation of a character to emphasize the struggle to achieving his goals. Ian, one of the central characters in the plot line, is heavily impacted by these expectations, which hold a substantial influence upon his decision’s regarding his future. To teenagers an expectation: a strong belief that something will happen or be the case in the future, is nothing but a restriction upon them. Ian believes he is contained within these expectations; to the point where he does not wish to follow this given path. In a time of adolescence, teenagers are compelled by the strong desire to denounce that which is expected of them; Ian is no exception to this. Societies expectations create a negative influence upon Ian’s struggles to achieve his goals. These effects are due to the following expectations: to leave Struan for a superior education, to obtain the opportunity to become successful; to strive for a medical career, since he excels at the trade already; and to settle into a happy relationship, to raise a family.
Stevens are not positive in the least bit. You get a feeling in the beginning that it will be an uphill battle for the union organizer that shows up. The organizer says the Police Chief told him he was not welcome, and even some workers were not receptive to him. Norma Rae’s father told him that organizers come around every few years and it only causes problems when they do; people lose their jobs by participating. Norma Rae’s father also mentions there are no other choices for employment and they basically have to deal with the wages in fear of losing their jobs should they get involved in organizing efforts. Essentially, employees are afraid to be involved in anything union in fear of losing their only means of wages, no matter the conditions. In the movie, the first meeting the organizer puts together, 17 of 800 employees show up; that goes to show how the workers feel about getting
Women imbued with a spirit of radicalism understood that a liberal feminist attitude, despite the seeming slowness of change that accompanies it, may transform a community more rapidly than a revolutionary approach that alienates those to be convinced and, thus, extinguishes the possibility of improvement. (Weaver 49)
Charles Dickens used Great Expectations as a forum for presenting his views of human nature. This essay will explore friendship, generosity, love, cruelty and other aspects of human nature presented by Dickens over 100 years ago.
Expectations can be about many things: grades, work ethic, clothing choices, the way someone acts, lifestyle, race, etc. In “A Raisin in the Sun” by Lorraine Hansberry and “A Dream Deferred” by Langston Hughes, the expectations and the experiences of these people are based upon their race and the racism others have against them. Although it seems like a thing of the past to some, racism is a significant part of issues that society still deals with today. People have been dealing with this for a very long time, as well as the expectations that come from it, whether it be from themselves or from others. Sometimes, individuals will strive to meet the expectations people have of them, while other times, they strive to do the opposite, to battle
Knowledge is power. An example of awareness producing activism can be seen in the war against Iraq. When one learns of an unjust war being carried out they, now knowing the circumstances, will act as they will to stop the injustices occurring. The same can be seen in women’s activism. When people become educated on the topic of women’s rights, they come to understand the circumstances and can act accordingly to help stop the problems from carrying on. Anne-Marie O’Connor’s article about the maquiladora women in Mexico and their terrible working conditions brought awareness about, as well as Sam Dylan’s article on the mistreatment of these women.
Leaders of justice organizations are supposed to inspire their workers to
I spoke earlier about creating a method in order to improve the workplace for employees in order to increase the success of an organization; this is a project that requires a lot of attention to detail and plenty of consistency. Being an individual with great recognition of detail and efficiency is something that this program needs because that is what the field of Human Resource Management and Development is all about. We need individuals in this field who pay attention to the details that others may miss out on, and individuals who are not afraid to keep going after a couple of failed attempts. If you are wondering why, it is simple because these are the people who at the end of the day to make a greater difference. Simply put, I know this because I have experienced it throughout my undergraduate career at Binghamton University, through my leadership role on campus by organizing forum, banquets and on campus events and it is something I hope to bring to the Human Resource Management and Development program here at