John Forth’s slide deck from his Congress fringe presentation on the problems with unions’ business models, and how they could change for the current environment. Research commissioned by Unions21.
Continue reading New Model Unions: Options for the 21st CenturyCategory: What we’re reading
Making hi-tech a rule for revolutionaries
The use of technology in campaigning and organising is growing, writes NUS’ Linda Somerville for Scottish Left Review. Some social movements are reaping benefits from data-driven organising and mass communication channels.
Continue reading Making hi-tech a rule for revolutionariesPodcast: In Data We Trust?
ElementAI’s podcast hears from UNI Global Union’s Christina Colclough on workers’ data rights – neglected in many data protections.
Continue reading Podcast: In Data We Trust?Test Driving: Thought Exchange
Prospect worked with UNI Global Union on a digital pilot project, encouraging young archaeologist members to come together online with anonymous discussion and collective decision making tools.
Continue reading Test Driving: Thought ExchangeWhy we are changing: Brand matters
Prospect’s Mike Clancy writes on why the union is updating their brand, and what this means in an age of rising digital expectations for prospective members.
Continue reading Why we are changing: Brand mattersConnective action: Digital tools for trade unions
UNI’s Young Workers Lab has produced a report, looking at nine digital projects & tools with potential for workers and their unions, as well as a bunch of off-the-shelf services that unions can consider to add instant functionality to their digital toolkits (pdf download).
Continue reading Connective action: Digital tools for trade unionsThe AI Council and CDEI must do more to give workers a voice
With no worker reps on data & AI ethics boards, tech workers (& their unions) are locked out of conversations about how the new economy will function. Transformation must be done with workers, rather than to them, says Prospect’s Andrew Pakes.
Continue reading The AI Council and CDEI must do more to give workers a voiceOnward! Another #GoogleWalkout Goodbye
#GoogleWalkout organiser Meredith Whittaker’s leaving post to colleagues, with her views on the need and path for worker organising in tech firms like Google.
Continue reading Onward! Another #GoogleWalkout GoodbyeTrade Union Website League Table 2019
Simon Parry compiles an annual list of TUC unions’ websites, ranked by domain authority. Check out whose content is cutting through online this year.
Continue reading Trade Union Website League Table 2019How to organize a massive number of distributed events
Distributed offline events are an exciting tactic growing in use in big digital organising campaigns, from Bernie Sanders’ primary campaign to Extinction Rebellion. ControlShift’s Nathan Woodhull has a how-to guide for progressive organisations looking to make use of this themselves.
Continue reading How to organize a massive number of distributed events