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Unions and Technology

Unions and Technology. Computers in Society. 1950: 2 computers 2003: millions 2020: billions. Computer Communication Tendencies. Computer Communication Tendencies. Decentralization Customization Linkages made fragile and temporary Hardware translated to software

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Unions and Technology

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  1. Unions and Technology

  2. Computers in Society • 1950: 2 computers • 2003: millions • 2020: billions

  3. Computer Communication Tendencies

  4. Computer Communication Tendencies • Decentralization • Customization • Linkages made fragile and temporary • Hardware translated to software • everything is connected • A new biological metaphor

  5. Computer Communication Effects

  6. Computer Communication Effects • De-industrialization • Globalization • Virtual Companies • Dynamic Employer-Worker Arrangements • Contracting-out

  7. Computer Communication Effects • Workplace • Education

  8. Computer Communication Effects • The Imaginary Workplace A workplace of unlimited resources based on creativity which can produce full employment and is predicated on democracy in the workplace.

  9. Computer Communication Effects • Education in the Imaginary Workplace • workers become L’earners • life-long training and education • computer-based distance education • more private educational activity than public

  10. Predicting Technologies

  11. Predicting Technologies • Entertainment and toy industry • Corporate existence • Democratic communities • The Internet • Linux

  12. Predicting Technologies • A period of rapid change • The ‘90s Gold Rush • Fast change means societies are easily deflected • Same arguments for laissez-faire capitalism • We have to learn how to confront change

  13. Predicting Technologies • The technologies which exists today are hazy prototypes of what will appear tomorrow.

  14. The Internet will disappear.

  15. Speaking of the “Internet” in 2003 is like speaking about the “Electricity” in 1903.

  16. The Internet • The Internet is an enabling, multi-purpose technology. • This means many more technologies are headed our way.

  17. The Internet • The book enabled: • Literacy • Grammar • The Reformation • National borders • Capital markets • The Industrial Revolution • Unions

  18. The Internet • Electricity spawned: • Telegraph • Light bulb • Telephone • Movies • Radio • TV

  19. What will the Internet bring?

  20. We are not building the Internet.

  21. We are buildinga new Electronic Society.

  22. Will unions be part of this New Electronic Society?

  23. Will unions be part of this New Electronic Society?Yes. If they participate in the design of new technologies.

  24. The Internet CourseReader • An educational computer communications program • Designed by unionists for group work • Helps solves problems due to: • High Internet costs • Undependable electricity • Expensive telephone connections

  25. The Internet CourseReader Internet

  26. The Internet CourseReader Internet

  27. The Internet CourseReader Internet

  28. The Internet CourseReader Internet

  29. The Internet CourseReader Internet

  30. The Internet CourseReader

  31. The Internet CourseReader Internet

  32. Union Web Sites

  33. The Internet CourseReader • Developed as “Open Source” Software • Free of charge • “Source Code” available for programmers • Translatable • Freely distributable • Foundation of an international union-owned, union-designed educational computer communications network

  34. Union Web Sites Internet

  35. Union Web Sites Internet

  36. Union Web Sites • Web Page Creation Software • Mozilla • Open source “free” software • Available in: Belarusion, Bulgarian, Czech, Estonian, Hungarian, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Sorbian, Slovak, Slovenian, and Ukranian.

  37. What is YOUR Project?

  38. SolidarityForever

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