November 21, 2006
Cyber-strikers ask: which site are you on?
The Plain Dealer, November 21, 2006
Northeast Ohio is in the thick of two significant labor actions, a nationwide United Steelworkers strike against Akron-based Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. and United Auto Workers Local 1050's strike against Alcoa Inc.'s Cleveland Works. In both, digital communication is playing a bigger role in the conflicts than labor experts have seen in the past. "Perspective is the right word," said Paul Gerhart, economist and professor at Case Western Reserve University's Weatherhead School of Business. "These sites do function as bulletin boards for striking union members, the company employees and shareholders, and others, too." Read article.
Posted by: Heidi Cool, November 21, 2006 04:00 PM | News Topics: Business, The Plain Dealer, Weatherhead School of Management
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