In 2020, a new kind of union will rise to fight for the rights of workers in modern workplaces, predicts innovation charity Nesta’s Jack Orlik.
Continue reading The rise of 21st-century unionsAuthor: TUC Digital Lab
Unions, social media and young workers—evidence from the UK
Academics Andy Hodder and David Houghton analysed tweets sent by unions’ young workers sections. They found potential for engagement but also a risk of an echo chamber, where those already active become more active, and reach ultimately diminished.
Continue reading Unions, social media and young workers—evidence from the UKWhich unions are the most influential on Twitter in 2019?
Simon Parry has compiled an 8th annual league table of the most influential UK union Twitter accounts.
Continue reading Which unions are the most influential on Twitter in 2019?FOI helps reveal the new surveillance tools deployed by police
MySociety’s Myfawny Nixon interviews Privacy International’s Camilla Graham Wood about her research into the range of digital surveillance being used currently by police forces. As well as being used in investigating crime, there is concern growing that this stuff could have an impact on surveillance of protest and activism.
Continue reading FOI helps reveal the new surveillance tools deployed by policeCan digital help rejuvenate Britain’s trade unions?
A decade of precarity for young workers has changed perceptions and expectations around the labour movement. TechWorld’s Tamlin Magee asks whether digital can the tools they need to boost engagement?
Continue reading Can digital help rejuvenate Britain’s trade unions?The new world of work: report warns of an unprecedented rise in workplace activism
Employers’ law firm Herbert Smith Freehills interviewed 400 global company executives about their predictions on worker activism. Their concerns are an interesting view from the other side of the bargaining table. An increase in digital worker activism is predicted, more driven by networked individuals than union co-ordination.
Continue reading The new world of work: report warns of an unprecedented rise in workplace activismEngaging members in new ways
Unions21’s blog on Prospect’s use of Thoughtexchange – the survey and outreach tool that UNI Global Union’s Young Workers’ Lab is testing in unions.
Continue reading Engaging members in new waysCatalonia has created a new kind of online activism. Everyone should pay attention
Wired reports on Catalan independence group Tsunami Democràtic, which is leveraging social media and peer-to-peer technology to orchestrate massive protests.
Continue reading Catalonia has created a new kind of online activism. Everyone should pay attentionHow can unions make a start on innovation?
“Sustainable innovation isn’t about putting the house on red and hoping to win” says Unions21’s Becky Wright. It’s about incremental change based on thorough research with members.
Continue reading How can unions make a start on innovation?Supporting digital skills for union members
UNISON’s Katie Shaw writes for unionlearn on their work to support members to grow their digital skills and digital confidence.
Continue reading Supporting digital skills for union members