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Walton visits the Ruskin College MA [...]

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There is a workplace taking place in Brussels on 26 January that will look at issues important to understanding the effects of new technologies on workplace organisation and trade unions. There is a particular focus on the surveillance of workers, and what this means for union organising.

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Freedom of Association in the Networked [...]

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In organising we need to be a wee bit off the wall because it works. – Finance sector seconded rep, Female, 31-40

There are a number of different organising models within the trade union movement. The Unite model sees organising as a specialist function that is ‘strategic,sectoral and global’, and was inspired by the ‘ Continue Reading

My dissertation

On October 28, 2010 By

Earlier this year, I asked readers of this website to help me with some research by completing a survey. This was for a Masters dissertation I was doing for the International Labour and Trade Union Studies course at Ruskin College, Oxford. It’s a great course with experienced and [...]

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Survey results

On June 27, 2010 By

Thanks you to every one who took part in the survey. Here is an initial overview of the results. Analysis will follow later, and I will also make the raw data available, with personal information removed.

An overview of survey responses
A hundred and seventy five trade union activists completed the survey on their [...]

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One of the most useful organising tools for unions is online surveys. These allow you to find out exactly what members and potential members want, and to focus your campaigns accordingly.

I have worked with organisers and used online surveys extensively. We use Survey Monkey, but there are other survey tools which are [...]

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I am interested in finding out how trade union activists are using the Internet, new technologies and social media for union organising.

Are you creating Facebook groups?  Using twitter hashtags to raise awareness about critical issues? Signing LabourStart action alerts?

Are you creating YouTube videos? Using email lists, blogs and wikis?

What [...]

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