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Open Source / Libre Training Material (in progress) on Social Media for Grassroots Labour Activism | NetwOrganisation

P2P AND TRANSNATIONAL EXCHANGE AT THE SHOP-FLOOR LEVEL: Social media and online networking guide for shop stewards and union activists MODULE I – prepared for and by the support of TIE-Netherlands  Introduction Stronger ties with online networking Tools for cybermeetings and webinars Bottom up publishing … Continue reading

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Down to earthing P2P production and educating projects | Las Indias

How to start P2P projects and business models 05Jun2012 Por Natalia Fernández If the model that underlies the P2P mode of production has caught your eye, we offer you a simple guide to get a project started. It’s all about bringing … Continue reading

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‘Occupy’ as a business model: The emerging open-source civilisation by Michel Bauwens | Al Jazeera

The Occupy Wall Street movement is a model for a new economic paradigm, in which value is first created by communities. In Zuccotti Park, protesters created an ‘ethical economy’ based on the group’s shared values [GALLO/GETTY] Chiang Mai, Thailand - Last week I … Continue reading

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Occupy BOSCH: Birlesik Metal-Is [United Metal Workers] Union wins a historic victory in Turkey by Orsan Senalp

Since the military took power and shut down all the unions in 1980, except the state backed yellow ones which were member of Turk-Is Confederation, it is almost impossible to get official recognition for signing a collective agreement in large multinationals for progressive or … Continue reading

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Occupy Wall Street – Forum on the Commons

Why a Forum on the Commons? The Occupy movement is entering a new phase, one in which many of us feel the need to combine renewed engagement through direct actions and mobilizations with a deep reflection on the strategic objectives … Continue reading

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P2P and the Commons as the new paradigm | Michel Bauwens

posted by David Nixon 2 days ago Michel Bauwens at the London Tent University, December 10th 2011

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Organizing, P2P Networking, and Mapping of the Production Process by the Workers: an Argument for a ‘New Unionism 2.0′

The ‘Organizing’ ”The Organising” method, originated in the US, has been achieving successes in the English speaking West and spread in the wider capitalist heartland after the collapse of class compromise or the tripartite corporatist model. The method is adoptable to … Continue reading

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HISTORIC DAY FOR LABOUR OCCUPY SOLIDARITY 12.12.11 – West Coast port shutdown announcement OCCUPY US & ILWU

URGENT – spread the video viral – ILWU and OCCUPY US SHUT DOWN THE ENTIRE WEST COAST PORTS ON 12.12.2011

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OccupyWallStreet 11.11.11: “Honor the Dead, Fight Like Hell For the Living”

Tomorrow: 11.11.11 Veterans Day Concert and Rally for the 99%. Foley Square 1pm. Posted 1 hour ago on Nov. 10, 2011, 2:16 p.m. EST by OccupyWallSt “Honor the Dead, Fight Like Hell For the Living” When: Friday, 11/11/11, 1 PM Where: Foley Square, … Continue reading

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15th October. What’s the plan? Towards P2P & transnationally networked constituent assemblies

* Definition. Looking for human dignity, we make a call to a global mobilization through specific actions, for building networks that allow the world population to decide how the world should be. The key of 15 Oct should not be … Continue reading

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Kenny Bell: From loss to living legacy | Hilary Wainwright

Kenny Bell stood for a distinctive, strategic and effective kind of trade unionism writes Hilary Wainwright Kenny Bell, 30 May 1949 – 14 Aug 2011 Deputy Convenor, UNISON Northern Region Branch Secretary, UNISON Newcastle City Council Branch The Latin American poet Pablo … Continue reading

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The SHIH of Organizing | New Unionism

This is the second article in a series on organization development and organizing by Rex Lai, MSOD*. The first was “The TAO of Organizing.” Translated literally, Tao means the way or the path. It aslo stands for Theoretical and Applied Organizing, … Continue reading

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28-29 of June – Everybody Out To Syntagma Square! | TNS

48 Hours On The Streets – The Whole Country Will Be At Syntagma Square!  Watch the video call to action below (with English subtitles). The text call is below the video. Greece is now only a few hours from the … Continue reading

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Spanish Citizens Reject Pact of the Euro, Amaia Arcos | P2P Blog

Via Scoop.it – Mapping Social Network Unionism Worldwide 20th June 2011 A very convinced Spanish citizen explains why the Pact of the Euro must be rejected. Yesterday, Sunday 19th saw massively attended demonstrations in all major cities against the Pact … Continue reading

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The Cyberunion Podcasts on air: Use technology to organise!

Walton Pantland of Unite, from Scotland and union activist Stephen from Boston US, have recently started a great experiment on Cyberunions website. They started podcasting on how to use social media, networks, new internet and mobile phone technologies in order … Continue reading

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From Luddism 2.0 to Cyberunions | Cyberunions

It’s time for unions to embrace the information age and develop an online, global, networked social movement unionism. Original text: http://cyberunions.org/2011/05/13/from-luddism-2-0-to-cyberunions/ Rational Luddism The default trade union position on new technology is Luddism 2.0. Anecdotes abound of a Life on … Continue reading

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Organizing 2.0

Organizing 2.0 is an annual training event held in New York City. It is a volunteer run event offering training in online organizing, digital strategy and use of online tools. Organizing 2.0 is a collective of communicators and online organizers … Continue reading

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