Artificial intelligence should be changing society, not reinforcing capitalist notions of work
A Marxist investigation into the forms of resistance occurring in the UK call centre today
Jamie Woodcock examines the radical possibilities for resistance born of ‘black box’ labour, looking at the recent activism by employees of UberEats and Deliveroo.
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In this video, author Jamie Woodcock talks about about his experience of working undercover in a call centre, and the insights he brought to his new book Working the Phones: Control and Resistance in Call Centres.
Watch VideoThe failure of the Taylor Review to advocate for workers suggests a solution will only come from struggle within. Jamie Woodcock looks to Engels’ report on 19th century workers, which could offer a blueprint for a counter-offensive.
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In this video, author Jamie Woodcock talks about about his experience of working undercover in a call centre, and the insights he brought to his new book Working the Phones: Control and Resistance in Call Centres.
Watch VideoOver a million people in the UK work in call centres, and the phrase has become synonymous with low-paid and high stress work, dictatorial supervisors and an enforced dearth of union organisation. However, rarely does the public have access to...
Read full articleFrom small acts of resistance in call centres and art galleries, to the strength of an international trade union, these books explore the activism that fights for change and makes global capitalism precarious.
Read full articleWork under neoliberalism is defined by low-pay, precarity, surveillance and total compliance, consequently, the need for unionisation is unquestionable. Here’s our Labour and Trade Union reading list, to prepare you for the world of modern...
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