---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Steve Zeltzer <[email protected]> Date: Sat, Jul 25, 2015 at 10:50 PM Subject: [NetworkedLabour] The Gig Economy – Labor Communication, Media and the Smart Phone – Stanford University July 26, 2015 LaborTech 2015 To: "<[email protected]>" < [email protected]> This will be streamed live at www.labortech.net on PST The Gig Economy – Labor Communication, Media and the Smart Phone – Stanford University July 26, 2015 LaborTech 2015 7/26 The Gig UBER "Share The Crumbs" New World Economy – Labor Communication, Media and the Smart Phone – Stanford University & "World Factory" Play LaborTech 2015 July 26, 2015 Stanford University www.labortech.net The UBER "Share The Crumbs" New World Economy – Labor Communication, Media and the Smart Phone – Stanford University July 26, 2015 The development of communications technology has led to major changes and disruption in the production chain. Today through the internet, hundreds of millions of workers are now linked together. Tech workers and millions of other workers are now tethered to the internet 24 hours a day and every keystroke can now be watched by their employers or used as a powerful organizing and communication tool. Apps are also being use to put workers in a temporary part time economy and change their conditions of work. Many are affected, from taxi workers to call centers as well as healthcare workers and workers in every industry. The gig economy is one where more and more workers have no security and benefits. It is a "share the crumbs" new world, LaborTech 2015 will look at how this new technology is being used on and by workers and how workers are using communication technology to organize and strengthen democratic rights. It will also provide instruction on how to build labor channels that can get the stories out to workers and the public locally and internationally. The introduction of technology into the workplace, the labor and human rights of all workers including the large number of immigrant workers in the tech industry is a prime focus of this conference. LaborTech 2015 will look at these issues and how labor can address these issues here and internationally. Topics: The Gig Economy- How this is changing the conditions of labor and our lives • More and more workers are being pushed into the Gig Economy-What does this mean? • How workers and unions can stream our stories and struggles and build channels. • Using the Smart Phone. How your union or labor group can get your stories out using smart phones and streaming technology • How is tech being used on the job and for workers struggles & communication. • What labor rights do you have on the job with new technology & How are workers using video and communication media to get out their stories and issues. • Techsploitation: How immigrant workers and senior tech workers face discrimination in the tech industry and what you can do about it. Presenters: John Parulis, Todd Davies, Jack Linchuan Qiu, Steve Hill, Gail Glick, Kaveno Hambira, Ruth Silver-Taub, John Han. Barbara Gertz, Karthik Ramanathan, Ali Ergun, Steve Zeltzer, Barbara Gertz, Bill Doran, Clark Sullivan Please Sign Up for registration. Sponsored by LaborTech.net, LaborNet.org & KPFA WorkWeek Radio 2015 LaborTech Agenda 8:30 AM Registration PST 9AM Introduction and Greetings Todd Davies, Steve Zeltzer First Panel 9:30 AM How To Use Your Smart Phone And Apps in Organizing And Labor John Parulis 10:15 AM New Tech, The Smart Phone, Apps And Workers Access & Power John Han, Gail Glick, 11:00 AM Panel-The UBER "Share The Crumbs" Economy, Exploitation and Discrimination Steve Hill, Ruth Silver-Taub 12:30 PM Lunch Workshops How to set up a streaming channel and get your info out-John Parulis Using Twitter and social media to build viewership on your site-Clark Sullivan 1:30 PM Panel International Communication And Building Channels Aps and Alternatives Ali Ergun, Kavena Hambira, Jack Linchuan Qui, Javier Codova 3:30 PM Panel-Workers Using Social and Labor Media Case Studies Barbara Gertz, We Our Walmart Injured Workers Group 4:00 PM Democratic Labor And Communication Rights Protecting Journalists and Whistleblowers and Secrecy Bill Doran, eQualit.ie Steve Zeltzer, LaborTech 5:00 PM Workers Internationalism & Using Tech/Communication For Power Proposals For Action 5:30 Conference Ends Location For LaborTech July 25, 2015 Stanford Stanford Lane History Corner http://campus-map.stanford.edu/?id=&lat=37.42938585281026&lng=-122.16855824&... 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