Our mission began with organizing for respect at Walmart a decade ago. They weren't a fan of our protests, and took us to court to ban us from their stores and premises in several states.
(Legal notice containing court injunctions : https://t.co/bjicW6QkUq).
As AI takes a bigger role in workplaces like Walmart and Amazon, workers are speaking up about wanting more say in decisions that impact their jobs and safety. Check out the full story: https://t.co/RxyGZL7MFt #TechForRespect
Amazon workers aren't convinced that AI is going to make their jobs better.
In a survey from @forrespect , workers say AI is making it impossible to get real answers from HR, especially when they're recovering from workplace injuries.
https://t.co/CpxwkXK2iX
New Survey Data Reveals Widespread Worker Fears Over “Robot Bosses,” Surveillance, Job Loss as AI Rapidly Reshapes Frontline Jobs @Walmart & @Amazon
Check out Fast Company's exclusive on UFREF's national AI Survey of retail workers:
https://t.co/O2cHflRzlV
"Lots of associates at both companies (@Walmart@amazon) talked about understaffing and feeling like it was worse now that the companies are using AI to schedule,” said UFREF Co-Executive Director Bianca Agustin
Fight back with Tech for Respect!
https://t.co/H805j4WOpn
A survey of retail and warehouse staff at the two largest private employers reveals workers are worried about more than just job displacement. https://t.co/uSE8T8ZbOE
This wasn’t about billionaires.
It was about the people who actually make everything possible.
The ones who sew, build, care, cook, clean, drive, and create.
Because culture doesn’t come from boardrooms, it comes from workers.
#LaborIsArt. And we are the art.
This May Day, workers, students, and families are coming together to demand a country that puts people first—not profits.
📅 Join a local action next Friday, May 1
✊ Be part of something bigger
Sign the pledge and show up: https://t.co/qQl7s7bIhS
UFR urges AMZN investors to VOTE NO on the re-election of members of the Nominations and Corporate Governance Committee (Nom and Gov Committee) for their decision this year to unilaterally exclude new shareholder proposals filed at Amazon. Learn more:
https://t.co/DP4WWPOXZ8
UFR Co-ED Bianca Agustin is thrilled to join the new Labor & Economy Steering Committee from @PartnershipAI (PAI) to address the most important & difficult questions concerning the future of AI + support a new PAI initiative to increase shared prosperity in the AI era.
Warehouse workers are raising their voices at the Georgia State Capitol for stronger protections—calling for fair quotas, safe conditions, and dignity on the job. It's time to put people before profits and pass the Warehouse Worker Protection Act.
More than half of workers are:
Falling behind on rent or bills
Choosing between food, gas, and essentials
Meanwhile, corporate profits keep growing — but paychecks aren’t keeping up.
👇 Tell us:
Does your paycheck cover your cost of living or are you struggling too?
"AI will change every job."
The future is here. What are YOU seeing on the job as Walmart, Amazon, and other retailers roll out AI in our workplaces? Take 5 minutes to fill out our NATIONAL RETAIL WORKERS AI SURVEY: https://t.co/e3vjlY1SoH
Read more: https://t.co/NkoIhjtQTK
Exactly this!! @thenation lays out why dismantling ICE starts with going after its corporate backers -- especially companies like Amazon that store its surveillance info. https://t.co/EcYh8P21xX
The volume of water needed to cool the servers in data centers has become a nationwide water resource issue.
Volume isn’t the most pressing problem in Morrow County, however. The issue is pollution, which Amazon’s data centers have exacerbated since its arrival in 2011.
More: https://t.co/wYcbMfDIrk
Recent headlines have made it clear: the two largest employers in America — Walmart and Amazon — are going ALL IN on artificial intelligence, automation, and advanced tech. What do YOU think the future holds for people who work in retail? TAKE OUR SURVEY:
https://t.co/I5mjoUDqPM
Big Tech oligarchs are coming for your job.
Jeff Bezos will be replacing 600,000 jobs at Amazon with robots. His vision: fully automate operations.
Amazon's not alone. That's the direction of every major corporation.
AI & robotics must benefit workers, not the top 1%.
Under the Big Ugly Bill, Alphabet gets $17.9B in tax breaks. That could pay for SNAP benefits for 7.5 million Americans.
Amazon gets $15.7B. That could lower ACA premiums for 2.4 million people.
Microsoft gets $12.5B. That could cover Medicaid for 3.8 million children.
The president refuses court orders to fund SNAP, working families suffer.
If you or someone you care about needs help, https://t.co/O5rKyoN8tt can point you to local resources. Please share — then call on Congress to fix this NOW:
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Really hard to see how any of these deals are going to benefit regular people. And given AI's energy demands, much of this $38 billion deal is likely to be powered by fossil fuels. https://t.co/Dm8RXw4ljv