Monthly Archives: August 2011
The Cyberunions Talk Show: Episode Fifteen
Someone on the Internet is Wrong Download MP3 Download OGG 0:42 Walton’s On Holiday Walton goes off the grid He gets the time to read books we talk about one later 2:01 Stephen tries to Hold the Fort Stephen couldn’t harass Walton as he was off the grid While Walton was away Stephen changed up […]
Continue readingLabor Movement’s Role in Elections
It’s almost September, and campaigns (and fundraising) for the next election cycle are well on their way. One thing that we’ve learned in the past eight months is that a lot can change in a short period of time. For me, two phenomena come to mind: the Arab Spring and One Wisconsin. Contrary to the […]
Continue readingThe Cyberunions Talk Show: Episode Fourteen
Riots, Strikes and Reddit Download MP3 Download OGG 0:40 Walton’s Update Worship the Glitch What’s a Kernel Tech Issues 5:30 Stephen’s Update Life on Unemployment Career Service Center is mandatory Private Career Center Receive state funds for people who attend 8:45 London is on Fire-Cameron Riot update Limited Future Margaret Thatcher BBM shutdown threat […]
Continue readingThe Cyberunions Podcast: Episode Thirteen
Labo(u)r history in the clouds Download MP3 Download OGG Continued from Episode 12 – this is part two of a two part show. 1:00 Walton’s updates Training in creating websites for branches/locals Every branch/local should have a Communications Officer – put the comms in your hands 2:00 Stephen’s updates Labor Notes is a good union website […]
Continue readingThe Cyberunions Podcast: Episode Twelve
Solidarity – for starters Download MP3 Download OGG A longer show than usual – sorry. We get into a debate about the practical implications of global solidarity. 1:10 Stephen has spent more time with the Free Software Foundation The Free Software Foundation are unionised! They have a contract (recognition agreement) with the UAW Our work here […]
Continue readingApplying swarm theory to networked union organising
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBbU0Lol-FQ] Beautifully demonstrated by this video, swarm theory is an idea from biology that proposes that large groups can solve complex problems very efficiently. For instance, ant colonies can quickly find the richest food source, bees choose a new hive or birds fly in exhilarating patterns like the starlings above. Individual ants or starlings don’t understand […]
Continue readingThe Cyberunions Podcast: Episode Eleven
Integrate a little Freedom into your Office Download MP3 Download OGG We discuss the weather. Summer in Scotland fell on a weekend this year. This pleases us. 2:20 Rescuing an old laptop IBM ThinkPad made in Greenock, Scotland IBM is not a good employer, according to this Facebook page. They need a union! Rescued with […]
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