RE: UKNM: New Media Unions

[anj medhurst]

BECTU have been doing a lot of research into the working structures and

conditions of new media workers:

http://www.bectu.org.uk/mem/branch/nmed01.html



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Anj Medhurst

Consultant/Lecturer/Researcher

Digital Media

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t: 020 7911 5000 x.4585 (Department of Communication & Creative Industries,

University of Westminster)

m: 07867 808516


> -----Original Message-----

>

From: ownerchinwag [dot] com [ownerchinwag [dot] com]On">mailto:ownerchinwag [dot] com]On Behalf Of Geoff

> Inns

> Sent: 27 November 2000 14:21

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To: uk-netmarketingchinwag [dot] com

> Subject: UKNM: New Media Unions

>

>

> Is a new media union in place?  Not so much for maintaining a 39 hour week

> or lobbying for pay, but more for providing useful services for

> employees of

> small and innovative companies that cannot  otherwise afford them. For

> example, using a group presence to instigate pension and private health

> schemes - a co-operative if you like. It could kitemark new media

> training,

> possibly exist as a third party arbiter in certain cases. Lots of things

> that could be done, and the industry is approaching a size where these

> things will become useful.

>

> Anyone have thoughts or experiences on this?

>

>

> Geoff Inns

> Business Development Director

> Questico UK Ltd



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