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Morning:
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| 9.15-10.00 | Coffee and Registration |
| 10:00 -10.15 | Welcome
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| 10:15 – 11:25 | Screening of 'The Plan'
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| 11:30 – 12:40
11:30 – 12:40 11:30 – 12:40 11:30 – 12:40 11:30 – 12:40 |
MAIN HALLArms Conversion 1: Reflecting on Past ExperienceThe workshop will discuss arms conversion initiatives over the past 40 years. Contributors will include:
ROOM 1The Story of the Lucas PlanHear about how the Lucas Plan was created and the struggles of the 1970s from the horse’s mouth - from members of the Lucas Aerospace Shop Stewards’ Combine Committee.
ROOM 2Just Transition 1: Why we need a fair and transformative transition to a new economyThe threat of catastrophic climate change demands an urgent transition to a zero carbon economy. But what does that mean for workers and communities already concerned about the future of work in the face of increasing automation? This workshop explores the question of transition, why we need it and how we ensure it is based on justice for workers and communities.
ROOM 3Community and alternative plans 1: Climate and Green Job StrategiesAn opportunity to discuss how we can create 'green job strategies' that set out how many jobs of what kinds are needed to create the transition to sustainability in a given area. What does a plan for green jobs for transition for a local area look like, and how can it be created? How would it be reflected in different sectors, including energy, waste, transport, built environment and food production? What resources and skills are needed?
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12:40 – 13:40: LUNCH
Afternoon:
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| 13:40 – 14:50
13:40 – 14:50 13:40 – 14:50 13:40 – 14:50 |
MAIN HALLGender and technology
ROOM 1What is appropriate / alternative technology?Corporate and military technologies are designed in the interests of those who own them, and are key to preserving their power. So a better world depends upon better technology, and social movements have tried to create ‘alternative’ or ‘appropriate’ technology to be more consistent with their values. But what do those words really mean, and what are the most important principles for designing better technology?
ROOM 2What is socially Useful Production?The Lucas Aerospace workers decided to create products that were ‘socially useful’, but how do we define that? Is it just about what the products are for, or about who decides what society needs? Or is it about the design of technology and the work process that produces them?
ROOM 3Reading Mike Cooley’s Architect or BeeMike Cooley was the key theorist behind the Lucas Plan. His book, Architect or Bee? Focuses on the politics of technology, especially the way that it is designed to de-skill workers. This workshop will look at chapter 6 of the book, 'The Political Implications of New Technologies'. It would be good idea to read the chapter in advance if you can, but a summary will be provided at the start of the workshop.
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| 14:55 – 16:05 14:55 – 16:05 14:55 – 16:05 14:55 – 16:05 14:55 – 16:05 |
MAIN HALLArms Conversion 2: Future PotentialLooking ahead at how to create arms to renewables jobs. Contributors include:
ROOM 1Robotics and automationPart of the struggle at Lucas Aerospace was about resisting the automation of jobs and resulting unemployment. In the intervening 40 years, this trend has drastically accelerated, because digital technologies create far fewer jobs than they destroy. This workshop will look at some current struggles and automation in different industries, and what trade unionists can do to resist it.
ROOM 2Just Transition 2: The transition in practice - One Million Climate JobsThis workshop looks at practical proposals on how we can make just transition a reality. The One Million Climate Jobs campaign is one such step. Building wind turbines for renewable energy, retrofitting and insulating homes, investing in public transport and retraining/reskilling workers; these are jobs that will keep people in work and lower greenhouse gases at the same time.
ROOM 3Community and Alternative Plans 2: Initiatives for Progressive EconomicsHow we can influence economic development in the places where we live towards progressive and sustainable outcomes that serve society’s needs? We will share examples and practical answers to:
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| 16:05 – 16:20 | Tea break |
| 16:20 – 17:15 | Closing plenary
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