Freedom of Association in the Networked Workplace

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Freedom of Association in the Networked Workplace: discussion workshop

Thursday 26th January 2012
1pm – 7pm
Rue Gallait – Gallaitstraat 80
1030 Brussels
Belgium

Participation is free, but places may be limited. Please contact us to
reserve a place.

Contact for more information or enquiries:
    http://foa.strickdistro.org/contact/

Website: http://foa.strickdistro.org

Ongoing developments in IT and social media are changing the boundaries
and structure of the workplace, causing a blurring of distinctions
between private and work-related activities. This is raising new issues
in regard to the extent of surveillance applied by businesses towards
their employees. Attempts to control workplace communications are
however conflicting with a number of basic employment rights. This
workshop seeks to address these issues with a specific focus on the
potential impacts of emerging surveillance cultures on the rights of
Freedom of Association in the networked workplace. It aims to bring
together a range of researchers and union activists with a view to
building a more substantial network for investigation, analysis and
intervention.