July 2011 – Cyberunions

The Cyberunions Podcast: Episode Ten

This one’s for the Tech Workers: Part Two Tech workers can organise? Download MP3 Download OGG Summary of last week’s show – we are discussing issues raised by Cory Doctorow’s For the Win. 3:00 Labor 101 Part 2 The UNI Global Second Life strike Communication workers of America WashTech local Collective Bargaining is fundamental to […]

The Cyberunions Podcast: Episode Nine

This one’s for the Tech Workers: Part One Download MP3 Download OGG 0:40 Updates Walton’s updates: Climbing Buachaille Etive Mòr in the rain Stephen complains to his boss with unfortunate consequences 3:00 Unions For the Win We’re discussing Cory Doctorow’s book For the Win, and it’s implications for trade unions 4:30 This one’s for the […]

The Cyberunions Podcast: Episode Eight

#NotW hashtag FTW Download MP3 Download OGG 0:45 Stephen’s updates Trying Fedora Gnome3/Shell Looking for distros that focus on multimedia production – e.g. Ubuntu Studio Loss of Facundo Cabral – Argentine folk singer assassinated in Guatemala 3:00 Walton’s updates Unite Political School Durham Miners’ Gala 4:00 News of the World phone hacking scandal – the crisis that keeps on […]

UnionBook: Use it or lose it

UnionBook is the social network for trade unionists. It has been around for some time, but hasn’t really achieved critical mass. It currently has around 4,000 members, and unless it reaches 5,000 by September, it will be shut down. So what’s the point of a niche, union-focused social network in an already […]

The Cyberunions Podcast: Episode Seven

Statistically ‘Intriguing’ Onion Download MP3 Download Ogg 0:45 Public Sector strikes in the UK 1:18 Website analytics Steady rise in traffic from those retweeting and redenting – thanks! Most users visiting the site are using linux UK and US main countries but many others from around the world We’re trying to build a community of […]