Alex’s blog about strategy, campaigning, growth, politics and climate (among other things).
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What I’m reading (Aug 2023)
Stories and links that are of interest or relevance to union leaders, strategists, campaigners and organisers. Unions and union growth Workers’ rights AI and the future of work Campaigning, organising and digital/social media Society, media, news and culture Read more
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Worker data rights, not AI, is the most important future frontier
During the pandemic, employer collection of worker data increased significantly. In almost all cases, especially in Australia, this collection is completely unregulated. As Matthew Painter at the Future World of Work wrote, “Data is rapidly becoming the global economy’s most valuable resource, and currently, workers have no control over the mountains of data their employers collect on… Read more
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Revisiting “Using Data to Build Strong Unions” by Unions21
In 2022, Unions21 published the Using Data to Build Strong Unions report. A year later, I wanted to revisit this report to summarise its key points and discuss what, if anything, has changed. It is important to note that this report is concerned with how unions use data, rather than the impact or risks of… Read more
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How unions can use ChatGPT and generative AI for growth
What are the ways that unions could use generative AI and ChatGPT to grow in membership or lift capacity? In this article, I want to briefly go over some of the areas that unions could use ChatGPT and other generative AI tools for growth, communications, campaigning and operations. Read first: What unions need to know… Read more
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What I’m reading (July 2023)
Stories and links that are of interest or relevance to union leaders, strategists, campaigners and organisers. Unions and union growth Workers’ rights AI and the future of work Campaigning, organising and digital/social media Society, media, news and culture Read more
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Complete guide: Best social media sites for your union in 2023
Whether you are a union leader, seasoned union comms officer, or just starting out, it’s helpful to know about the most popular, and most trendy, social media sites in 2023 for unions. Social media is hugely important for unions to communicate with potential and current members. Research shows that Australians are very online — 81%… Read more
