Abstract
The survival of social dialogue depends on the extent of the social changes, being conditioned by the maintenance of the labour relations and by the models of representation of trade union type. Uncertainties regarding the future of work are automatically transformed into uncertainties regarding the future of trade unionism and social dialogue. Work is a type of social relationship that has significantly contributed to who we are. We can assume that as long as humanity lasts, work will exist (not necessarily with its present significance). We consider that the fate of social dialogue is linked to the future of trade unionism. Unions try to defend a model of balance needed within a specific type of social relations called labour relations. In order for the unions to have chances of survival (and, together with them, the social dialogue as well) these must embrace change, orientating it in the directions appropriate to their purpose. We use the phrase cyber-unionism because the main recommended way is the involvement of the unions in the use and development of AI, respectively of the new technologies and of the specific research. The overall solution: a reform of trade unionism based on a new ideology and the increase of power as a result of the use of new technologies. The scenarios proposed in this article go beyond an obvious limit: they explore the possibilities of evolution of the society using possible solutions in order to meet our current goals.
Highlights
Asking ourselves about the future of social dialogue relations means considering the future of work
No matter how much we are situated in a Marxist perspective when we look at the past, forcing the identification of the two social classes, we have to accept that even the forms of social domination have something like work in them
Most often estimates of the future of work miss some unknown facts, such as: a) what will be the changes in the field of consumer behaviours; b) what changes will the predictions bring regarding the future of work bring; c) what is the impact that the removal of the human from the work area will have on the consumption
Summary
Asking ourselves about the future of social dialogue relations means considering the future of work. Meditating on the future of work means meditating on the future of social relations. Work is situated within the flow of relations between self and others, being a certain type of social relationship. Trade unionism is possible only under the conditions of labour/work existence. 2019 Volume 10, Issue 3 to survive in this form for a period of time, the existence of work seems to be the sine qua non condition of social dialogue. The need for balance will exist as long as this type of social relationship lasts. Due to the speed with which social change intervenes, we are likely to witness an increase in the distance between the modes of organization envisaged by the nostalgia of union leaders and the reality of social relations during work
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