Microsoft Collaborates with Labor Unions to Address AI and Unionization Concerns

Microsoft has announced that it will remain neutral if any group of U.S.-based workers seeks to unionize, making it easier for roughly 100,000 workers to unionize. This unprecedented pledge in the tech industry expands on a previous neutrality agreement between Microsoft and the Communications Workers of America, allowing any group of Microsoft workers to negotiate their own neutrality agreements. Additionally, Microsoft and the A.F.L.-C.I.O. will collaborate on addressing issues related to artificial intelligence in the workplace, including worker concerns about job elimination. This partnership marks a historic commitment by a major tech company to labor rights.
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- Microsoft deal with AFL-CIO highlights labor's role in AI-powered workplaces Axios
- Microsoft partners with labor groups to quell concerns about AI taking jobs CNBC
- Microsoft, Labor Unions and OpenAI | Bloomberg Technology Bloomberg Podcasts
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