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The Face(book) of Unionism

The Face(book) of Unionism

Ray Gibney, Tom Zagenczyk, Marick F. Masters
Copyright: © 2013 |Volume: 4 |Issue: 4 |Pages: 12
ISSN: 1947-9131|EISSN: 1947-914X|EISBN13: 9781466635654|DOI: 10.4018/ijep.2013100101
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Gibney, Ray, et al. "The Face(book) of Unionism." IJEP vol.4, no.4 2013: pp.1-12. http://doi.org/10.4018/ijep.2013100101

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Gibney, R., Zagenczyk, T., & Masters, M. F. (2013). The Face(book) of Unionism. International Journal of E-Politics (IJEP), 4(4), 1-12. http://doi.org/10.4018/ijep.2013100101

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Gibney, Ray, Tom Zagenczyk, and Marick F. Masters. "The Face(book) of Unionism," International Journal of E-Politics (IJEP) 4, no.4: 1-12. http://doi.org/10.4018/ijep.2013100101

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Abstract

Information Communication Technology (ICT) offers unions a greater capacity to build cohesion and expand membership. An important issue in assessing the potential benefits of ICT is the nature and scope of union members’ use of this technology. Unions must have an Internet presence. Using data from a 2010 Current Population Survey (CPS), the authors examine the extent to which union members have and use computers and the Internet. In addition, the authors review Facebook pages and Twitter accounts established by or for national labor organizations. The authors find that labor union usage of these social networks has not produced anticipated usage by members.

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