[With all the chaos at Twitter these days, I thought it would be a good time to share with you all an article I published last year on digital tools and workplace organizing.
My union is VERY risk adverse, mostly due to our NYS Taylor Law which prohibits public employees from striking and levies significant $ fines. However, our current leadership also equates all social media communication with risk of legal implications, even for job actions well short of striking. We have many younger members eager to use the social media tools you describe. What is your take on this dilemma?
Sounds like you should work with other rank-and-filers in transforming your union — connect with Labor Notes to get help with this? https://labornotes.org/about
My union is VERY risk adverse, mostly due to our NYS Taylor Law which prohibits public employees from striking and levies significant $ fines. However, our current leadership also equates all social media communication with risk of legal implications, even for job actions well short of striking. We have many younger members eager to use the social media tools you describe. What is your take on this dilemma?
Sounds like you should work with other rank-and-filers in transforming your union — connect with Labor Notes to get help with this? https://labornotes.org/about