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fromwww.theguardian.com
5 hours ago

More than 1,000 Amazon workers warn rapid AI rollout threatens jobs and climate

More than 1,000 Amazon employees have signed an open letter expressing serious concerns about AI development, saying that the company's all-costs justified, warp speed approach to the powerful technology will cause damage to democracy, to our jobs, and to the earth. The letter, published on Wednesday, was signed by the Amazon workers anonymously, and comes a month after Amazon announced mass layoff plans as it increases adoption of AI in its operations.
Artificial intelligence
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fromwww.berkeleyside.org
3 months ago

Blue Bottle workers at East Bay's four locations have unionized

Blue Bottle workers in East Bay voted to join the Blue Bottle Independent Union, becoming the first California locations to unionize.
NYC politics
fromStreetsblog
6 months ago

Lander, Labor Activists Slam Cuomo After 'Goliath' DoorDash Gives $1M - Streetsblog New York City

Delivery workers criticize Cuomo's ties to corporate funding, particularly a significant donation from DoorDash.
Video games
fromWIRED
7 months ago

Hundreds of Video Game Workers Join New Union as Trump Attacks Labor Rights

The United Videogame Workers-CWA aims to establish standardized working conditions for game industry workers across the US and Canada.
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