The realities of work and new forms of web-based communication technology
Showing posts with label Trade union. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Trade union. Show all posts
You Tube as a trade union bargaining tool
The Public and Commercial Services trade union has taken its pay campaign against the UK to the Web 2.0 domain - You Tube to be precise.
The video speaks for itself, but further information of the campaign can be accessed here.
Steelworker union goes Web 2.0
A recent press release from the USW suggests their revamped web-site "catapults our union into the exciting world of Web 2.0".
What does this mean for the 'sisters and brothers'?
Live streaming video, daily news, photo slideshows, audio reports, updated blogging and a wealth of USW information right at your fingertips.
There’s a special section just for members where members can update their personal information, stay informed about union issues, get in touch with union leaders and participate in the movement like never before by sharing information, photos, videos and more through social networking sites such as facebook and flickr.
A new multimedia section gives our union a place to showcase videos, photos, POWERcasts and other productions that help tell the story of working families and the issues important to us.
There’s a revamped press center, action center, a brand new blog and so much more.
For more details see Welcome to USWeb 2.0!
If you use the Internet as an employee or worker please fill in my web-based questionnaire.
What does this mean for the 'sisters and brothers'?
Live streaming video, daily news, photo slideshows, audio reports, updated blogging and a wealth of USW information right at your fingertips.
There’s a special section just for members where members can update their personal information, stay informed about union issues, get in touch with union leaders and participate in the movement like never before by sharing information, photos, videos and more through social networking sites such as facebook and flickr.
A new multimedia section gives our union a place to showcase videos, photos, POWERcasts and other productions that help tell the story of working families and the issues important to us.
There’s a revamped press center, action center, a brand new blog and so much more.
For more details see Welcome to USWeb 2.0!
If you use the Internet as an employee or worker please fill in my web-based questionnaire.
'Photo' protest
The TUC today reports on a new and novel form of industrial (and political) protest - making a giant photo mosaic, using pictures of hundreds of supporters from around the world.
In this instance, it's action taken in support of Zimbabwean trade unionists on trial for 'spreading falsehoods prejudicial to the state'.
See Take action now to support Zimbabwean trade unionists on trial - We need your photo now! for more details.
If you just want to take part follow these instructions NOW!
Take a photo of yourself with your digital camera and email it to zim@tuc.org.uk.
Take a photo of yourself with your cameraphone and send it by MMS to 07546 229055 (0044 7546 229055 from outside the UK).
In this instance, it's action taken in support of Zimbabwean trade unionists on trial for 'spreading falsehoods prejudicial to the state'.
See Take action now to support Zimbabwean trade unionists on trial - We need your photo now! for more details.
If you just want to take part follow these instructions NOW!
Take a photo of yourself with your digital camera and email it to zim@tuc.org.uk.
Take a photo of yourself with your cameraphone and send it by MMS to 07546 229055 (0044 7546 229055 from outside the UK).
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Facebook - opportunity or time-waster for trade unions
A week ago LabourStart ran a poll on the merits of social networking sites, for example Facebook, as a potential organizing and recruitment tool for trade unions.
LabourStart asked: Do you think Facebook is a powerful new tool that can be used by trade unions to organize, mobilize and educate? Or is it just a waste of time?
Unfortunately, only 50 people responded to the poll.
The results of the poll: 18 thought Facebook to be a powerful new tool and 5 considered it a waste of time. Fifteen said it was both, and 12 said it was neither.
See the (rather interesting) comments of 31 who submitted comments here.
Interestingly, students, through the NUS scored a small victory against HSBC bank the other day using, guess what (?), mobilising support through Facebook!
LabourStart asked: Do you think Facebook is a powerful new tool that can be used by trade unions to organize, mobilize and educate? Or is it just a waste of time?
Unfortunately, only 50 people responded to the poll.
The results of the poll: 18 thought Facebook to be a powerful new tool and 5 considered it a waste of time. Fifteen said it was both, and 12 said it was neither.
See the (rather interesting) comments of 31 who submitted comments here.
Interestingly, students, through the NUS scored a small victory against HSBC bank the other day using, guess what (?), mobilising support through Facebook!
Categories:
LabourStart,
social networking,
survey,
Trade union
Brothers and sisters blog
The other day a fellow blogger informed me of Europe's first 'workers' blog'.
It's a project started by the European Metalworkers' Federation and it's an international venture.
More about the blog...
It combines comments with articles and it is possible to upload pictures and files for the use of the blog visitors.
The blog contains news from the factory floor, and concerns the real problems faced by the workers and it talks about what is really going on at GM, without the usual filter of the GM PR department.
For me it's been a matter of time before unions considered blogs, rather then whether it would happen or not.
However, it remains to be seen if unions can take advantage of the recent advances in web-based communication technology, as the Internet is one domain where they are not handcuffed to the hilt by legal regulation and employer hostility.
Personally, I believe people who blog about the reality of working life should operate separate from unions, and where appropriate, unions should draw on such blogs to their advantage.
See GM Workers Blog: Fighting back makes a difference.
Whatever the case may turn out to be, I for one hope the venture takes off.
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