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The Digital Transformation of Labour Activism: A Structural Break in Bargaining Power.

The Digital Transformation of Labour Activism: A Structural Break in Bargaining Power.

2023 will go down as a potent year of industrial action. Several forces have collided with labour market polarisation and a growing precariat class to shift bargaining power to labour dramatically.

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Nov 18, 2023
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  • The actions and outcomes of the United Auto Workers Union (UAW) strike of 2023 are paradigm-shifting. 

  • Organised labour has harnessed digital inclusion for the first time and all the network effects, coordination and efficiencies that come with it. 

  • Shawn Fain, who has led the UAW since March 2023, has revolutionised the modern strike in just six months. 

  • …

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