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Mapping Your Workplace For Power On The Job
Mapping Your Workplace Workplace mapping can be used to identify health and safety hazards or the strengths and weaknesses of union membership in any workplace. Our concern here, however, is building strong workplace organisation by providing the ‘big picture’ and … Continue reading
Resisting redundancies in an un-unionised workplace
Job cuts are hard enough to tackle with a strong union. How did workers resist and build organisation starting with just three union members? They didn’t save jobs, but winning higher redundancy payments boosted organisation and confidence. After one week … Continue reading
How I won union recognition in my workplace.
Firstly, be under no illusions, union organising is a slow and frustrating process. You will need to have a strong will to see it through, including, biting your tongue, watching your back, being prepared to stay with your company, even … Continue reading
Inoculation Against Bosses’ Lies
The first time I went on strike, there had been no strikes in my workplace for decades and none of the union activists had first-hand strike experience. As we prepared to ballot, a rumour circulated that the workplace would close … Continue reading
Social media in disputes: learning from the electricians’ BESNA win
In any campaign the power of social media should not be underestimated. This became apparent during the construction workers BESNA dispute of 2011. Facebook groups such as “Sparks Against De-skilling and 35% Pay Cut” were set up and were used … Continue reading
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