If you are familiar with social networking sites like Facebook, MySpace, Bebo and others. Check it out UnionBook a new social networking site launched and sponsored by Labourstart. Eric Lee, Labourstart Editor, said that unlike other social networking sites, UnionBook is advertising-free, respect your privacy, and is specifically designed to serve trade unionists movement. The UnionBook is bringing union activists together is a space controlled by activits for activists. UnionBook offers many features that you and your union will find usefull. Among these are:

• Blogs - build your own blog today. Free, with no ads.
• Groups - create a group to support your union and your campaigns.
• Groups can have discussion forums and shared documents. They can be public or closed. They’re a very powerful tool.
• Post your profile and sign up your friends - just like in any other social network (with certain subtle differences)

Please check it out and spend some time to explore the possibilities.