In May of 2012 when Labor Combat taught our first classes we saw a disconnect in the program. We were training Organizers/Reps in solutions in technology and the use of aggressive/structured outbound social media – only to have those trained going back by and large to existing vendors which overwhelmingly where the problem in the… Continue Reading
Tag Archives: Technology
The Cornerstone of the Building Trades Relevance/Power Starts with Mass Texting –
Relevance of the Building Trades in 2016 –
It’s that time again – time when every news program, every website, every newspaper and radio station starts reviewing the past year and looking ahead to what the New Year will bring. As we look back on 2015, we see yet another year of declining market share relevant to the number of total construction jobs… Continue Reading
Technology is the single most under-utilized asset of the building trades –
Dan Woodman of www.leadinglabor.com is focusing on 4 separate components of technology that aggressively use technology along with our membership, to change the dynamics of market development and organizing. The first is an internal communications platform that connect leadership to membership thru mass texting, mass email and smart phone Apps. This entire platform is done,… Continue Reading
Let’s talk 21st Century Communication…

Dan Woodman, Founder of Leading Labor, writing again today. I want to tell you about our communication portion of the Labor Rising program, which has been a huge success in class. (It’s probably the only time anyone teaching a class is actually telling the attendees to get their phones out.) Rather than bore you with… Continue Reading
Technology in the Trades
Dan Woodman, Founder of Leading Labor writing today. I know that the Building Trades Legislative Conference is coming up next week, and I wanted to take a minute to talk about technology. I’ve been in the industry for nearly 20 years. (I was selling websites to businesses before most business owners even knew what a… Continue Reading