How Major Labor Unions are Positioning on AI | TechPolicy.Press

AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler meets with members of the Biden administration in Washington, DC, on Jan. 13, 2023. (DHSgov) As industries rush to integrate artificial intelligence tools into their daily operations, labor unions may well serve as workers’ best hope of shaping how this trend affects their jobs. Whether by securing contract provisions, lobbying for protections or resisting major changes, unions are set to play a critical role in the pace and reach of AI adoption across workplaces. So far, unions in the United States have adopted a fairly consistent tone on AI: that the technology has the potential to improve productivity and benefit society, but workers need to be involved in where and how it is deployed. The AFL-CIO, a federation of 63 unions representing roughly 15 million workers, typified that posture in a report published earlier this month. “There is a path where new technology makes work better and safer, with good union jobs that have fair pay and better job quality

How Major Labor Unions are Positioning on AI | TechPolicy.Press News How Major Labor Unions are Positioning on AI Chris Mills Rodrigo / Oct 28, 2025 AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler meets with members of the Biden administration in Washington, DC, on Jan. 13, 2023. ( DHSgov ) Republish Share As industries rush to integrate artificial intelligence tools into their daily operations, labor unions may well serve as workers’ best hope of shaping how this trend affects their jobs. Whether by securing contract provisions, lobbying for protections or resisting major changes, unions are set to play a criti

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