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Organising for decent
work
Andy Snoddy - UNI Global Union
October 2013
Organising it’s what we do
Power
• Organising is about:
• Shifting the balance of power in a
workplace
• Having high levels of active members
• Winning issues
The Organising Cycle
ISSUE
70% Listening
30% Talking
Widely felt
Deeply Felt
Winnable
ACTION
Collective Action
ORGANISATION
Organising
Cycle
•Building Staff reps/workplace
leaders/Branch committee
Communication
Mobilise around issue
Test Leaders
Map Workers
EDUCATION
Flexible
How Trade Unions Solve
Issues
Organise to Win
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Leverage Campaign Mapping
Politicians
Suppliers
Vendors
Competitors
Govt &
Regulators
Middle
Management
Parent
Company
Subsidiaries
Customers
Employer
Financial
Institutions
Workers
Unions
& GUFs
Media
Civil
Society
Owners
Shareholders
Directors
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Future Positive
Potential for strategic sectoral campaigns
Future Positive
Use of effective leverage campaigns