Steven Greenhouse at The Guardian reports that in Europe, unlike in the U.S. and Canada, many Unions have been pushing for years for protections against some of the more intrusive ways that Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools track and manage Workers.  “This issue has yet to be put at the center of the radar for Unions in North America,” said Valerio De Stefano, a Labor Law Professor at Toronto’s York University.  “Unions in Europe are more aware of the uses of technologies from the surveillance standpoint.  This is not something that Unions in North America have focused on.”  Mindful of the downsides of AI and algorithmic management, U.S. Labor Unions are starting to push harder for protections.  For instance, at some Call Centers, the Communications Workers of America has won not only requirements that managers notify Workers whenever recording their calls, but also guarantees management will only record calls for training purposes to help improve Employee performance - and not for evaluating or disciplining Workers.

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