DESIGNING A UNION WEBSITE

Barbara Stoutamore

In the Beginning

Unions met as town hall meetings

Communications were face to face

Then Came the Internet

Web Sites

E-mails

Blogs

Web Site

Must be user friendly and attractive

Easily navigated

layout

Web Site

Links to blogs for

members to communicate with each other

Web Site

Information that is relevant to daily lives

Teachers: classroom management

Exercise regime

Training sessions

Things to Consider When Designing a Web Site

How will the site look?

Color

Appeal

Things to Consider When Designing a Web Site

What do members want on the site?

Seek members’ advise

Things to Consider When Designing a Web Site

Include features of personal relevance

Roles as workers, citizens, voters, etc.

Child rearing

Things to Consider When Designing a Web Site

Special interest groups

New members

People of color

Gays

Things to Consider When Designing a Web Site

Use interactivity

Encourage input from members

Ask questions

A Pitfall to Avoid

Naming the web site

Avoid a name or acronym that is close to that of an employer

Can result in a law suit for copyright infringement

Conclusion

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