Jane Slaughter (journalist)
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Jane Slaughter | |
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 Slaughter in 2019 | |
| Born | January 9, 1949 |
| Education | American University |
| Occupation | Co-Founder of Labor Notes |
| Years active | 1970s–present |
| Organization | Democratic Socialists of America |
| Known for | Labor Organizing & Activism |
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Jane Slaughter (born January 9, 1949) is an American journalist who writes frequently on labor affairs.[1] Her writing has appeared in The Nation,[2] The Progressive, Monthly Review, and In These Times. She is based in Detroit.[2]
Jane Slaughter was born in Scott Depot, West Virginia, in 1949. She moved to Washington, D.C. to study at American University. There, she became a member of the New American Movement and later joined the October League.
Career
Slaughter joined the International Socialists and moved to Detroit to work in telecommunications. Shortly thereafter, she left her job to join the UAW at Chrysler, where she worked for several years. While working at Chrysler, she worked on the UAW's union newspaper. Finding the work enjoyable, she co-found the labor magazine Labor Notes, where she was an editor until retiring in 2014. Since then, she occasionally writes articles for the magazine.[3]
