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The 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 […]

The 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 […]

The 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

The Cyberunions Podcast: Episode Six

Testing The Feedback Loop Subscribe: Download: Cyberunions Talk Show Ogg Cyberunions Talk Show Mp3 Guatemala (0:01) Connection back to boston. The excessive use of Windows in internet cafes Learning español Elmigrante Spanish School Walton’s Web development (2:20) Skype Report? Jingle (6:58) Still looking for alternatives….reason are clear now – privacy & control over communications – […]

The Cyberunions Podcast: Episode five

The wiki and Creative Commons rant Subscribe to our weekly podcast. Cyberunions Talk Show Ogg Cyberunions Talk Show Mp3 Show notes Intro Stephen’s trip to Guatemala Flattr is crowdsourced microfinance If you like the show, please Flattr us 3:06 Sharing good practice – tribalism vs pluralism The SEIU union call centre experience It didn’t […]

The Cyberunions Podcast: Episode four

Building links with the Co-operative Movement. Cyberunions Talk Show Ogg Cyberunions Talk Show Mp3 You can subscribe to the show here for Ogg and here for mp3 Show notes Intro We test alternatives to Skype – not entirely successfully Linphone – looks promising, but… Ekiga – we couldn’t get either of these to work Both […]