The growing use of algorithmic management tools has led to profound changes in labor relations, giving rise to a growing imbalance between workers’ level of knowledge and that of decision-makers in the work environment. The lack of transparency regarding algorithmic programming criteria is steadily giving rise to algorithmic discrimination, requiring collective, coordinated, and strategic action by the labor movement. Trade unions have a crucial role to play in this respect, with examples of successful collective bargaining agreements that address the impact of AI on labor relations and workers’ rights protection. From the NBA to electricity workers, unions are leveraging their collective actions and bargaining agreements to establish rights and responsibilities in the adoption of digital tools, mitigating the effects of technological change in the workplace.
Unionizing the Algorithm – How Collective Bargaining Can Tame AI’s Dark Side
The handbook for collective bargaining on algorithms produced by Spain’s UGT union confederation is a concrete example of how trade unions can prepare and mobilize to address the challenges posed by AI in the workplace.
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