Digitalisation of work in aerospace manufacturing: expanding union frames and repertoires of action in Belgium, Canada and Denmark

The digitalisation of work is associated with a range of technologies, including digital platforms and so-called artificial intelligence (AI), as well as ideas about how they will improve productivity and competitiveness. This article analyses how unions anticipate the consequences of digital techno...

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Published in:	Transfer (Brussels, Belgium) Vol. 29; no. 1; pp. 139 - 154
Main Authors:	Garneau, Julie M É, Pérez-Lauzon, Sara, Lévesque, Christian
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	London, England SAGE Publications 01-02-2023
Subjects:	institutions trade unions ideas aerospace Digital technologies future of work
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Summary:	The digitalisation of work is associated with a range of technologies, including digital platforms and so-called artificial intelligence (AI), as well as ideas about how they will improve productivity and competitiveness. This article analyses how unions anticipate the consequences of digital technologies and how they mobilise to address their impact on employment, skills, and quality of work. Drawing on qualitative research conducted in aerospace manufacturing in Belgium (Wallonia), Denmark and Canada (Quebec), our findings suggest that unions are mobilising contrasting frames and repertoires of action, drawing on traditional institutions, and experimenting with new ones to shape the future of work in the aerospace industry.
ISSN:	1024-2589 1996-7284
DOI:	10.1177/10242589221146876