Contesting Digital Technology through New Forms of Transnational Activism

While the tech giants are using privatisation to present themselves as providers of solutions global problems, digitalisation is creating new forms transnational activism. Global unions emerging players in this contest, helping build counter power at both local and level. Through a comparison use digital technology two case studies Africa involving different article demonstrates how can, through their intermediary coordinating role supranational level, deepen worker power. KEYWORDS: unions; technology; informal work; resources; union revitalisation