Collectivism in the Digital Era: Novel Approaches to Worker Mobilization and Interest Representation (CODE)

We are delighted to announce that Dr Gregoris Ioannou has won a prestigious Marie Sklodowska Curie Fellowship.  Working under the supervision of Professor Ruth Dukes in the School of Law, Gregoris will use the two-year fellowship to conduct research on Collectivism in the Digital Era: Novel Approaches to Worker Mobilization and Interest Representation (CODE).  Against a background of trade union decline throughout Europe, the CODE project examines examples of revitalisation: new forms of trade unionism and or worker mobilisation, that harness social media and other forms of digital technology to reach and communicate with workers, including young workers. Using mixed methods, including contextual analysis and comparison across jurisdictions, it aims to identify (i) what kinds of worker mobilisation and collective action have been and are likely to be successful in the current digital era, and (ii) how interest representation and workers’ empowerment might be enhanced.  In this way, it aims to make a contribution of real theoretical and practical significance to the reversal of trends towards weakened trade unions and growing inequalities of wealth and opportunity.

Gregoris’ fellowship will begin in 2021, precise date to be confirmed. In the meantime, he will continue his WorkOD research on the experiences of young workers in precarious or insecure employment in the hospitality and catering sector.

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