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Author Shostak, Arthur B.

Title CyberUnion : empowering labor through computer technology / Arthur B. Shostak
Published Armonk, N.Y. ; London : M.E. Sharpe, [1999]
©1999

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Description xxvi, 262 pages ; 24 cm
Series Issues in work and human resources
Issues in work and human resources.
Contents Introduction: "Please Fasten Your Seatbelts" -- Pt. I. Computers and Labor. Ch. 1. Using Computers as a Servicing Aid. Reading 1. How a Personal Computer Can Enhance Union Political Action / Charles H. Laskonis. Ch. 2. Using Computers as an Organizing Aid. Reading 2. Sensing the Speed Picking Up / Carl D. Cantrell -- Pt. II. Variations on the Theme. Ch. 3. Cyber Naught: Paving Over the Cowpath. Reading 3. Social Change Prospects for Unionism / Kim Evon. Ch. 4. Cyber Drift: Going Nowhere. Reading 4. Searching for the Way / Bobby Brown. Ch. 5. Cyber Gain: Getting with It. Reading 5. Futuristics and Unions: The AFGE Experience / Sharon Pinnock -- Pt. III. Cyberunion: Informatics Plus. Ch. 6. CyberUnion: Promoting Power. Reading 6. The World of Tomorrow / Carol Rodgers. Ch. 7. Futuristics: Promoting Alternatives. Reading 7. Teaching Futuristics / Arthur B. Shostak. Ch. 8. Innovations: Promoting Risk-Taking
Reading 8. What Must You Know to Be Employed in the Year 2025? / Joseph Breedlove. Ch. 9. Services: Promoting Ties. Reading 9. A Virtual Office for Operating Engineers, IUOE Local 148 / Donald J. Giljum. Ch. 10. Traditions: Promoting Roots. Reading 10. Bright Future for Unions? / Jim Dator -- Pt. IV. With a Little Help from our Friends: Build it, and they will Come. Ch. 11. Change-Agents: Stateside. Reading 11. Women Unionists: "We Can Do It!" / Arthur B. Shostak. Ch. 12. Change-Agents: Overseas. Ch. 13. Choices We Must Make. Reading 13. Virtual Corporations and American Labor Unions: So Many Unknowns, So Much Potential / Arthur B. Shostak -- Epilogue: Under Construction
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject Labor unions -- Computer networks.
Labor unions -- Computer network resources.
LC no. 99010062
ISBN 0765604620 :
0765604639 paperback