Friday, February 19, 2021 at 1:15 p.m. PT/4:15 p.m. ET
Technological change is happening all around us. Breakthroughs in artificial intelligence and machine learning, robotics and automation, the Internet of Things and more are impacting the workplace in every sector of the economy. Instead of diminishing the quality of jobs, crushing worker voice and worsening wage and wealth inequality, the AFL-CIO sees technological evolution as an opportunity for unions to be at the center of a future filled with good jobs and new worker power. The recent launch of its new worker-centered Technology Institute is one cornerstone of the labor movement's unified effort to lead on the future of work and innovation across the private and public sector.
