Timeless Rights, New Tools: Technological Transformations of Trade Union Activity in the Italian Private Sector

Abstract

Even from a collective perspective, the combination of technology and work is significant. Trade unions play a key role in improving the labour conditions of remote workers through collective bargaining. They are also called upon to be protagonists of change, using technology themselves to carry out their activities and prerogatives in the workplace. In this context, the effectiveness of the digitalisation of trade union organisations may serve as a litmus test for the level of technologisation in the workplace. This paper aims to analyse the stakeholders, regulations, and tools involved in the technological transformation of trade union activity in the Italian private sector, identifying both its potential and the most insidious challenges

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