Founded by Kohl Gill, LaborVoices, Inc. was named one of Echoing Green's Fellowship Finalist at the end of last month (April) under the civil and human rights category. The organization attempts to foster accountability and transparency through the exchange of information about worksites, employers, recruiters, etc. through a forum that operates on a cellphone.
Interestingly enough, LaborVoices, which is based in Sunnyvale, California also suggests that the portal can be essential to other actors as well, that is, not simply workers. "For brand-conscious companies and third-party inspectors, we’re providing a complement to existing methods of supply chain management," they write on regarding their simple forum method approach.
Contact Information
LaborVoices, Inc. website
LaborVoices on Twitter
Worksite Information Forums
LaborVoices, Inc. Attempts to Foster Accountability and Transparency
Trend Themes
1. Worksite Transparency - LaborVoices, Inc. offers a cellphone-based forum where information about worksites, employers and recruiters can be shared, setting a trend towards increased transparency in the workplace.
2. Supply Chain Management - By providing brand-conscious companies and third-party inspectors with a complement to existing methods of supply chain management, LaborVoices, Inc. has created a trend towards more efficient and effective ways of ensuring ethical supply chain practices.
3. Mobile-based Information Sharing - The use of a cellphone-based forum to facilitate information exchange sets a trend towards innovative, mobile-based solutions for communication and transparency in the workplace.
Industry Implications
1. Human Resources - The human resources industry can take advantage of LaborVoices, Inc.'s approach to worksite accountability and transparency by integrating similar forum-based solutions in their operations, promoting increased transparency and accountability in the workforce.
2. Manufacturing - Manufacturing industries can disrupt supply chain management by adopting LaborVoices, Inc.'s strategy of using a cellphone-based forum to share information, promoting more ethical and sustainable supply chain practices.
3. Social Media - LaborVoices, Inc.'s use of social media and mobile-based solutions to improve transparency and accountability in the workforce sets a trend for the social media industry to work towards innovative solutions for ethical and transparent communication in other industries.