Connected by data | CWU and AI - Activating members and building towards negotiation
Addressing the complex issues surrounding AI at work can be challenging. It touches on personal experiences, professional roles, and charged political views on Big Tech. It often involves vague or technical terminology. It’s a topic that many employers will see as their ‘management prerogative’ and out of scope for collective bargaining or even worker consultation.
Adam Cantwell-Corn Jan 22, 2026 Adam Cantwell-Corn Jan 22, 2026 Addressing the complex issues surrounding AI at work can be challenging. It touches on personal experiences, professional roles, and charged political views on Big Tech. It often involves vague or technical terminology. It’s a topic that many employers will see as their ‘management prerogative’ and out of scope for collective bargaining or even worker consultation. In that context our work with the Communications Workers Union (CWU) – and unions generally – is designed to demystify AI and break down its implications into actionabl
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