Cyberunions podcast: Episode 38 – Walton goes to the other Oxford

Download High Quality OGG Download Low Quality OGG Download MP3 Stephen’s updates Stephen teaches students to be GIMPs Stephen has been fiddling with the Cyberunions site and has added Vanilla Forums Add a comment! 06:00 Walton’s updates Walton visits the Ruskin College MA programme Great MA programme in International Labour and Trade Union Studies This […]

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Freedom of Association in the Networked Workplace

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. Details below: Freedom of Association in the Networked […]

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Case study: Unite Scottish organisers and technology

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 ‘Justice […]

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My dissertation

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 supportive tutors, and a wide range of […]

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Survey results

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 use […]

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Using online surveys for union organising

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 equally good. […]

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Research: how do union activists use new technologies?

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 works best? What […]

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