"On Wednesday, the largest US group of unions called on employers and policymakers to join in an effort it's calling the "workers first initiative on AI." Functionally, the effort by the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) amounts to strengthened collective bargaining in the workplace and advocating for regulations to limit the negative effect of AI on workers, in addition to an education campaign."
"The AFL-CIO's membership includes 63 unions and nearly 15 million workers, ranging from pro hockey players to nurses to merchant mariners. The AFL-CIO released a list of top priorities for a "worker-centered technological future." These priorities include, among others, stronger enforcement of labor rights against AI-powered workplace surveillance or layoffs; protections against copyright infringement; retraining programs for workers to enter the AI workforce; and transparency into AI systems purchased with taxpayer dollars."
The AFL-CIO urged employers and policymakers to join a "workers first initiative on AI" to protect workers amid AI adoption. The initiative emphasizes strengthened collective bargaining, regulation to limit AI's negative workplace impacts, and an education campaign. AFL-CIO represents 63 unions and nearly 15 million workers across diverse professions. Top priorities include enforcing labor rights against AI-powered surveillance and layoffs, protecting against copyright infringement, funding retraining programs to move workers into AI roles, and ensuring transparency for AI systems purchased with taxpayer dollars. Possible remedies for abuses could include court cases, fines, or criminal charges.
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