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Future of Trade Unions I: Memes and Work in China

Future of Trade Unions I: Memes and Work in China

FromIn our Tech Society


Future of Trade Unions I: Memes and Work in China

FromIn our Tech Society

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Length:
39 minutes
Released:
Oct 2, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

With the gig economy, algorithmic management, and the internet, trade unions are having to adapt. In this episode on labour relations in China, I chat to Kevin Lin about how internet memes are affecting labour relations, what an effective trade union should look like, and China's tech crackdown.
5.15: What should a trade union look like?
9.40: Attempts at trade union reform
18.10: Workers' views on their trade union
23.05: 996 working practices in China and the tech crackdown
30.40: Internet Memes and work culture
Released:
Oct 2, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (36)

From biotech to autonomous vehicles, the current rate of technological change is breath-taking. This speed is not, however, matched in broader conversations about their ethical, political, and legal implications, which lag far behind. In our Tech Society is a weekly podcast with experts on exactly those kinds of questions. Follow us: Twitter: https://twitter.com/Ethicstechpod Mastodon: https://bhre.social/@InOurTechSociety Image adapted from ThisisEngineering via Pexel