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| + | === Challanges === | ||
| + | : ''The U.S. labor movement is proud of its history and strength as a top-down organization, with a clear chain of command. In fact, you can’t talk to anyone in union public affairs (the equivalent of private-sector public relations) without hearing the inevitable phrase “chain of command” in response to a question. And that’s the problem for the union, when it comes to new media and bottom-up messaging: How can it join the communications revolution when it can’t organizationally grasp the democratization of media with blogs, online video and podcasting? '''(and wikis)''' - ([http://www.pbs.org/mediashift/2006/11/digging_deeperpentagon_pr_blog.html reference])'' | ||
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| + | === Why I learned to stop worring and love the wiki === | ||
| + | : ''A wiki, you see, is the voice and platform of the worker, and there are many, many more workers than managers. A wiki is a way for workers to organize themselves and to serve their own needs without waiting for the boss, the manager, or the Encyclopedia Britannica to do it. ([http://recentchanges.info/?p=78 reference])'' | ||
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Challanges
- The U.S. labor movement is proud of its history and strength as a top-down organization, with a clear chain of command. In fact, you can’t talk to anyone in union public affairs (the equivalent of private-sector public relations) without hearing the inevitable phrase “chain of command” in response to a question. And that’s the problem for the union, when it comes to new media and bottom-up messaging: How can it join the communications revolution when it can’t organizationally grasp the democratization of media with blogs, online video and podcasting? (and wikis) - (reference)
Why I learned to stop worring and love the wiki
- A wiki, you see, is the voice and platform of the worker, and there are many, many more workers than managers. A wiki is a way for workers to organize themselves and to serve their own needs without waiting for the boss, the manager, or the Encyclopedia Britannica to do it. (reference)
Events: - Canada LaborTech - United States LaborTech
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LabourStart.org | IWW.org |
online organizers
JohnInnit.co.uk posts the Free the Blackadder One! on Facebook.com Streik.tv in Germany or UnionReps.org.uk
LaborTech2006
- Introduction of the idea of this UnionWiki as a place to begin to have a conversation of what a UnionWiki is or can be. He is a strong advocate of OpenEdit wiki technology, because it is a community solution, not a technological one. But there are technological parts to a wiki. The first one, is that you have to click "edit" and type words and save. Please try that at the Sandbox. ~~ MarkDilley
- In attendance at LaborTech.net
UnionWiki projects
- LaborUnionOrganizing.info wiki
- Quotes are not exact, check refernce! :-)
- 50 guidelines for building an effective rank-and-file website
- Labor weblog aggregator
- The LaborHistory Tagging Project
- SolidarityCalendar, LaborWeblogAggregator
- SourceWatch:Category:Labor
- dKosopedia:Labor [1]
- New Organizing Institute wiki
- WorkWiki
- Wikipedia:WikiProject Organized Labour
- Wikipedia:List of strikes
- Wikipedia:Portal:Organized Labour Portal
- Labor RecentChanges
- Trade Union RecentChanges
- IWW RecentChanges
Union Demotivators Meme
Good wiki ideas:
- Conference wiki setup: ICANNwiki
- Contract wiki
- wiki quicky newsletter
- labor films
- VoiceThread.com UnionWiki - UnionWikiPassword
- ALA-APA Union stuff
Contact
- MarkDilley.info - MarkDilley
- ...
Main Project on AboutUs
Additional Information
how to add images: externally:
Fun: Beard of Organized Labor in pop culture.
- Video channel UnionWiki from Ustream.tv
- Union weblogs - http://labor2008.typepad.com/
AboutUs the wiki
- AboutUs is a wiki whose goal is to create a free and valuable Internet resource covering many different topical areas. Unlike most traditional wikis which start with a single blank page, AboutUs was prepopulated with information about many different websites, giving users a headstart in creating special interest areas.
Discussion
History
Community Reviews
Excellent idea! ~ Elisa
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