Digital Technology to Support the Trade Union Movement

Resource: Schoemann, K.  (2018). Digital Technology to Support the Trade Union Movement. Open Journal of Social Sciences, 2018, 6, 67-82

In this paper, focus on the potentials that digital technologies offer to trade unions and works councils

"Digital technologies range from hardware devices like smartphones and internet connected computers to networking software like social media, conference calling or elaborated voting systems. Many non-governmental organizations demonstrate already how to make use of digital technologies to organize movements and to stay in touch with members and the broader public by pro-active use of digital strategies"

"Choosing and adopting specific carefully selected and tested applications and software, which suit union purposes, becomes an issue of strategic importance. Examples of digital technologies consist in new forms to better organize protests, improve decision-making or additional ways of keeping in touch with a more diverse membership. Shorter reaction times and more inclusive decision-making through digital technologies constitute an additional advantage."