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Apocalyptic & Post-Apocalyptic: Pandemic, Dystopia, Horror, Climate Change, and So On

Slavoj Žižek examines how the pandemic, climate change and digital surveillance reshape ideas of apocalypse and the future. Drawing on Kant, Heidegger and psychoanalysis, he discusses freedom, social contradictions and possibilities for collective action.

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31 Oct 2026

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Apocalyptic & Post-Apocalyptic: Pandemic, Dystopia, Horror, Climate Change, and So On

Author: Slavoj Žižek Source: zizek.org

30 Oct 2026

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Toward a Labor History of AI

This special feature of ILWCH examines labor and AI through six articles on semiconductor labor regimes and digital human labor. It offers resources to assess claims about AI’s novelty and effects and opens up directions for future research.

Author: Susannah Glickman, Aaron Benanav Source: cambridge.org

Susannah Glickman, Aaron Benanav Aaron Benanav Susannah Glickman Electronics

27 Oct 2026

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Programmers leaving office buildings are now en masse "entering factories."

Some Chinese programmers are retraining for factory automation jobs as layoffs and AI reshape their industry. The report follows their training and job searches, examining pay, working conditions and the pressures of frequent business trips. Manufacturing offers new opportunities, but the transitio…

Author: 极昼story Source: search.laborinfocn2.com

极昼story China IT Manufacturing

30 Sep 2026

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We Are All Gig Workers Now: A Roundtable on the Next Gig Economy

Caption : Delivery worker biking in the snow. Credit : Peter Burka, Flickr In the years following the 2008 recession, a convergence of mass unemployment, cheap capital, and new digital platforms created fertile ground for a new class of precarious labor. Companies like Uber, Lyft, and TaskRabbit …

Source: newlaborforum.cuny.edu

Drew Weber Lina Moe Noah Meixler United States

14 Sep 2026

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Unionize AI

Is a strike less realistic than building a doomsday machine on purpose? In just the past week, panicky concern over AI safety has finally become ubiquitous. Employees of the biggest AI companies are publicly quitting their jobs. Experts are warning that continued advancements risk grave disaster. …

Author: Hamilton Nolan Source: hamiltonnolan.com

Hamilton Nolan United States IT Technology, AI and labor

26 Aug 2026

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The Only Kill Switch We've Got

Inside Labor's AI Data Center Split Several weeks ago, Jason Kelce (football player, podcaster, Taylor Swift’s brother-in-law) starred in an ad asking Americans to pee in jars and send them to their nearest AI data center. The spot – a collaboration between Liquid Death and Kelce’s own Garage Beer…

Author: Ginny Hogan Source: laborpolitics.com

Ginny Hogan United States Construction IBEW

06 Aug 2026

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Paying for News Is Cheaper Than Not Having It

The consequences of privatizing public information. Many people have a vague sense that there is less professional journalism than there used to be. But they may not understand quite how much of a crisis we’re in, or how it is going to make their own lives worse. This chart, from a recent Justin F…

Author: Hamilton Nolan Source: hamiltonnolan.com

Hamilton Nolan Media and culture Technology, AI and labor

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Future Skills: How Trade Unions Shape Vocational Education

01:00 · Pacific Time (PT) · Online

Who determines the knowledge and skills the labour market will need tomorrow? Should vocational education be the sole responsibility of the state and employers? What role can trade unions play in shaping the future of work and professions? Join our webinar, “Future Skills: How Trade Unions Shape Vocational Education.” The webinar will be held in English, with simultaneous interpretation into Ukrainian. Vocational education is not only about preparing young people for their first jobs. It also gives workers opportunities to gain new skills, improve their qualifications and adapt to changes in the labour market. In Norway, trade unions actively take part in shaping vocational education and skills development policy. Cooperation between the state, employers and trade unions helps align the needs of the economy with workers’ interests. We will discuss: • How Norway’s vocational education and workforce training system is organised • The role of trade unions in shaping skills and competence development policy • How tripartite cooperation between the state, employers and trade unions works in vocational education • How to ensure that vocational training meets the real needs of the labour market • Why lifelong learning and upskilling matter for protecting workers’ interests • How trade unions can influence access to and the quality of vocational education This topic is especially important for Ukraine. The war has significantly changed the labour market: some sectors face severe skills shortages, others need new competencies, and thousands of workers have had to change occupations or adapt to new conditions. At the same time, Ukraine’s reconstruction, economic modernisation and European integration will require new approaches to vocational education and workforce training. But who will decide which skills are needed? And will workers and their trade unions have a voice in shaping this policy? Vocational education is not only a response to employers’ needs. It is also an investment in people, their opportunities, professional development and future. That is why trade unions must be full participants in shaping policy in this field. Join the discussion on how cooperation between trade unions, employers and the state can help build a vocational education system that meets today’s challenges and prepares workers for the future. Time: 12:00–13:30 MSK (UTC+3), November 3, 2026. Working language: English

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Apocalyptic & Post-Apocalyptic: Pandemic, Dystopia, Horror, Climate Change, and So On

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Apocalyptic & Post-Apocalyptic: Pandemic, Dystopia, Horror, Climate Change, and So On

Toward a Labor History of AI

Programmers leaving office buildings are now en masse "entering factories."

We Are All Gig Workers Now: A Roundtable on the Next Gig Economy

Unionize AI

The Only Kill Switch We've Got

Paying for News Is Cheaper Than Not Having It

Upcoming events

Future Skills: How Trade Unions Shape Vocational Education

Defending rights.Building power together.

Contribute to the School of Collective Action

Defending rights.
Building power together.