Cyberunions

The 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 […]

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 […]

Applying 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]