The NUJ’s Tim Dawson gives a glimpse behind the scenes at the NUJ’s annual conference, held online for the first time.
Continue reading Fruit of the Zoom: NUJ delegate meetingAuthor: TUC Digital Lab
Voor 14: FNV’s movement for a decent wage.
A case study of the Dutch unions’ digital campaign for a raise in the minimum wage, by organising consultancy Tectonica.
Continue reading Voor 14: FNV’s movement for a decent wage.Making a virtual out of a necessity: NASUWT online conference 2021 case study
Organising a fully virtual and democratic trade union conference. By NASUWT’s Sammy Connell and Chris Weavers.
The NASUWT held its centenary Annual Conference at the ICC Belfast Convention Centre over the Easter weekend in 2019. A celebration of the success of the union over the previous 100 years, often in the face of adversity. Little could we have anticipated the challenges of the next two years.
Continue reading Making a virtual out of a necessity: NASUWT online conference 2021 case studyThe pandemic has catalysed a new era for Britain’s trade unions
Ellie Mae O’Hagan of CLASS writes for the Guardian on how the pandemic and lockdown has necessitated the growth of new aspects of trades unionism.
Continue reading The pandemic has catalysed a new era for Britain’s trade unionsHow PCS used P2P texts to reach 100,000 petition signatures
Case study from supplier CallHub on how PCS used peer to peer SMS and phone banking to support their civil service pay campaign.
Continue reading How PCS used P2P texts to reach 100,000 petition signaturesThree years of silence – the government’s response to electronic balloting must be lost in the post
You can order your shopping, pay your bills and even vote in many political party ballots online. But when it comes to voting in union elections, the government insists only paper postal ballots will do.
Continue reading Three years of silence – the government’s response to electronic balloting must be lost in the postUnions mobilise to turn the tables on wage-theft in hospitality
Hospo Voice and ACTU have launched Mobilise – an app based on OUR WalMart’s Work-it AI advice and community platform, which aims to help organise Australian hospitality workers.
Continue reading Unions mobilise to turn the tables on wage-theft in hospitalityThe benefits of technology at work should be for everyone, not just employers and big tech companies
The use of new technology to manage how we work has risen during the coronavirus pandemic. But without new rules on how we deal with this, it could mean working people losing out – two thirds of workers say there is no consultation when new tech is introduced into the workplace. Trade unions are working to change that, Mary Towers blogs for the TUC.
Continue reading The benefits of technology at work should be for everyone, not just employers and big tech companiesWhich unions are the most influential on Twitter 2020?
Simon Parry’s annual roundup of how unions score using Kred’s Twitter influence measurements.
Continue reading Which unions are the most influential on Twitter 2020?How ‘virtual CIOs’ can help trade unions join the digital revolution
TechMonitor interviews Simon Parry, vCIO at the TUC, about how unions might benefit from more CIO-type roles.
Continue reading How ‘virtual CIOs’ can help trade unions join the digital revolution