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Support for the Occupy movement

We're currently looking at options to support the Occupy movement. Clearly we can't all go camping, but we CAN help by turning up en masse…

Started by Peter HJ

1 Nov 15, 2011
Reply by Orsan Senalp

Together at last

Here's an interesting idea that is being developed down in New Zealand... a (kind of) union run by unions: http://newunionism.wordpress.com

Started by Peter HJ

1 Jul 27, 2011
Reply by Orsan Senalp

The decline of unionism in the U S whats the best path forward?

The aversion and in many cases hatred of organized labor by working class people astonishes me. The question of the decline of unionism wit…

Started by Bill Galloway

9 Apr 10, 2011
Reply by Scott Wallace

Social Network Unionism

Over on Orsan's group there's been an interesting discussion on what "Social Network Unionism" might involve (see http://goo.gl/Cz1DG). I'l…

Started by Peter HJ

1 Jan 12, 2011
Reply by Orsan Senalp

the Precariat pushes back (precarious workers' strike at Hyundai Motor)

i just wanted to say sorry for sending a message to all the group members! ...i just joined union book and made that embarrassing newbie mi…

Started by hyewon

0 Dec 5, 2010

New labor documentary LOCKED OUT demonstrates workers struggle against corporate greed

Log onto: www.lockedout2010.org to see a 2 minute trailer and read about "LOCKED OUT", a 90 minute documentary about 560 unionized miners i…

Started by Joan Sekler

3 Nov 26, 2010
Reply by Joan Sekler

Democracy v. Plutocracy

As someone who came from the underclass, this is not a new fight for me and the other 38 million Americans struggling to survive below the…

Started by Jacqueline S. Homan

14 Nov 1, 2010
Reply by Jacqueline S. Homan

International Conference on Corporate Responsibility & Private Property, Workers' Rights & Cooperative Ownership

New Unionism participants may be interested in the upcoming International Conference on Corporate Responsibility & Private Property, Wo…

Started by Eric M. Fink

3 Oct 31, 2010
Reply by Richard Duranceau

Stike wave signals global shift

Hi folks. I'd appreciate your thoughts and help with the following article: http://newunionism.wordpress.com/2010/10/21/strikes/  In short,…

Started by Peter HJ

7 Oct 26, 2010
Reply by John KINGSTON

Analysing workplace culture

The New Unionism Network is developing a tool (ErgoSum) to help workers analyse and influence their workplace culture. Would be glad of any…

Started by Peter HJ

7 Oct 24, 2010
Reply by Peter HJ

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