Technology and Workers Organizing In The Global Economy: What's Really Happening? What's Needed?

LaborTech 2012 Conference at USF, Saturday, December 1 9:30 AM Opening & Welcoming Dorothy Kidd -- Professor, Department of Media Studies, USF, AFT 4269 Committee Members 9:35- 10:40 AM Plenary - (McLaren 252) Technology and Workers Organizing In The Global Economy: What's Really Happening? What's Needed? What are the technology issues workers and unions face in the global economy and how can they overcome these new challenges? The digital revolution is having profound affects on the global workforce. This panel will look at these issues and what new questions labor is confronted with. Richard Stallman -- Free Software Foundation (www.stallman.com) Making Change at Wal-Mart Organizing Campaign (http://makingchangeatwalmart.org) Steve Zeltzer -- KPFA WorkWeek Radio & Labor Video Project, CWA Media Workers Freelance Unit