This week in Las Vegas, NV, the ATU partnered with the AFL-CIO and other unions for the Labor Innovation and Technology (LIT) Summit, where worker power in the age of tech was at center stage. International Executive Vice President Yvette Trujillo attended the LIT Summit, which is being held the same week as the Consumer Electronic Show (CES), the most powerful tech event in the world, bringing leaders from across labor to discuss what innovation means for the future of workers.
Highlights of the event were a curated tour of CES to view new technology including autonomous vehicles as well as various panels talking about worker rights and winning in the age of tech, AI and democracy, labor partnerships, tech legislation, contract language, workers and civil rights. ATU Director of Strategic Research Andrew Gena spoke on a panel about building tech knowledge through research and development and academic partnerships.
We are at a critical point in our history. 70% of workers are afraid AI will replace them. The labor movement is the balancing force to ensure this technology works for working people. AI and technology presents both opportunities and challenges for our Union, our members, and our industry. One thing is clear, the ATU will not be left behind.