Have unions followed your advice?
It's been 6 years since the publication of your book, CyberUnions. Have you been satisfied with unions' adoption rate of Internet technology to further their mission or are you disappointed they haven't been quicker to take your advice?
Have Unions Followed My Advice?
Very hard to know, as I would have to be 24/7 researching the 57 IUs in the AFL-CIO, the several outside, and the many thousands of locals to begin to answer this question - plus, I would need a baseline set of really good statistical measures (as from the year 1995 or 2000CE) to learn of any move off of it.
This much seems clear: Much to their credit as Cyber Pioneers, Andy Stern and the AFGE head are bloggers. Most IU sites offer more relevant Cyber services today than 10 years ago (many did not exist then!). Nearly every union convention has a Cyber Cafe, and, courses to draw members along in computer use. In short, the train has left the station, and is picking up steam: Which track it will switch to - that of prosaic conventional fluff or that of dynamic chellenging material - is for US to help influence (NOT decide - as that MUST be a rank-and-file decision).