Guild members are winning strong protections from employer-pushed AI

More than three dozen collective bargaining agreements now include language covering artificial intelligence in their newsrooms. There are some gold standard examples that cover three priorities: protection of bargaining unit work, clearly defining the scope of AI and requiring interaction and oversight by bargaining unit employees to create work products.

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Status quo

What is ‘status quo’ and how can it protect you from layoffs?

Last week Gannett, the largest local news publishers, provided us with a prime example of an important legal protection that union members have – maintenance of status quo regarding terms and conditions of employment. 

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