AFL-CIO Offers Virtual Unemployment Lifeline to American Workers
Submitted by Jason Pramas on Tue, 04/21/2009 - 10:45pmRecently the AFL-CIO launched a new site called Unemployment Lifeline that uses modern social media to provide a place for laid-off American workers to get some help and to connect - often for the first time - to the labor movement.
The surprisingly colorful and attractive site (sorry, but as someone involved in building labor websites, I notice that many union leaders ask for, shall we say, plain design concepts) offers a variety of ways for people to get involved with actions for national health reform and against giveaways to big business. It also provides forums where unemployed folks can talk with each other and compare notes, a calendar of relevant events nationwide, and a resource page where people can turn for human services and legal advice.
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Handsome is as handsome does -- internet free speech
Submitted by Matt Noyes on Tue, 04/21/2009 - 7:04pmA recent article from Union Democracy Review on efforts by SEIU and MEBA (Marine Engineers Benevolent Association) to block "objectionable" and "irresponsible" speech raises the question: what's really objectionable?
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Eric Lee on Diigo
Submitted by Matt Noyes on Fri, 04/10/2009 - 7:36pmDiigo: A Web 2.0 tool to get user input on your website
If you want to know how to make your union website better, ask your members. And if you really, really want it to be better, use the most powerful Web 2.0 tools to do so.
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Teamsters Make Fascinating Use of Streaming Video Technology
Submitted by Jason Pramas on Mon, 04/06/2009 - 12:00pmLast month, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters made cutting-edge use of the free streaming video service UStream - which I believe we here at Prometheus Labor Communications had turned them onto last fall - to a live broadcast of a debate between their aircraft industry organizers and leadership of the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Organization. The event was called to help inform workers in an Oregon-based unit that is trying to decert from AMFA (translation for non-union folks: leave their old union) and join the Teamsters. Very interesting from both a technology perspective and a union democracy perspective.
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Member interview videos on SEIU 888 site
Submitted by Bill Bumpus on Sat, 04/04/2009 - 10:26amHere's a site that's posting videos of its members - a nice idea, as it'll encourage their workmates to visit the site too!
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