TUC Digital Lab, Author at TUC Digital Lab

Tracking arts funding in the UK

Equity have launched a tool to monitor local arts funding trends. Developers Autonomy Data Unit have produced this methodology blog about it.

Data, analytics and technology for unions and politics

Genny Mayhew talks to The Great Battlefield podcast about data and analytics for unions, her role as CTO at SEIU and the environment for union technology in the US.

Cyber security for unions

Simon Parry writes for LRD’s blog on some of the cyber attacks that unions have been hit by internationally.

We’ve trained over 100 trade union staff in AI fundamentals. Here’s 5 quotes that sum up their views

Nick Scott of Unions21 looks at some insights from their recent trainings on generative AI.

What do union staff think about AI?

Nick Scott has a Bluesky thread on what Unions21 have found out about union concerns and hopes for AI in their organisations.

What should we build AI for? An insider’s view

Academic Claire Vernade presents on AI to Unite’s London Digital & Tech branch.

Kevin Courtney on digital leadership

Discussion on Facebook with the former joint GS of NEU

How can unions use generative AI in their work?

Watch Nick Scott’s Unions21 webinar recording for a great introduction to generative AI, how it works, and how it might have use cases in our unions.

Building Union Power to Rein in the AI Boss

Christina Colclough and Kate Lappin write in the Stanford Social Innovation Review about how AI systems are designed and governed, and how when workers collectivise their demands they can win a say over the use of AI at work.

UX: A human-centred approach to strengthening trade unions

Finnish developer and unionist Antti Mäki makes a case for unions to adopt User Experience (UX) principles when designing new services and processes.