ATU Attends the Labor Innovation and Technology Summit in Las Vegas, NV
In January, International President John Costa and International Executive Vice President Yvette Trujillo attended the AFL-CIO’s 6th Annual Labor Innovation & Technology (LIT) Summit in Las Vegas, NV, which the ATU was proud to cosponsor. The LIT Summit, which coincides with CES, the world’s largest tech trade show, aimed to empower Union members by giving participants a robust toolkit to confront growing technologies in the workplace.
We Will Not Be Left Behind
As part of their visit, Costa, and Trujillo took part in a CES curated tour, where they explored cutting-edge technologies such as Autonomous Vehicles (AV) and Artificial Intelligence (AI), which will impact our members’ jobs.
“We are at a critical point in our history,” said Costa. “A vast majority of workers are afraid AI will replace them. The labor movement and the ATU will play a crucial role in ensuring that technology serves the interests of working people. While AI and other innovations present both challenges and opportunities, one thing is clear: the ATU will not be left behind. We will continue to remain at the forefront of these technologies.”
Winning In the Age of Tech
Various panels discussed worker rights and winning in the age of tech, AI and democracy, labor partnerships, tech legislation, contract language, workers, and civil rights. ATU’s Director of JICs and Collective Bargaining, John Lyons, spoke on a panel about bargaining tech, including the use and implementation of data-driven technologies. The cross-sector panel shared strategies for engaging members in existing and future technology implementation, arming participants with key strategies for bargaining.
Under Costa’s leadership, participating in CES and the LIT Summit is another way the ATU is at the forefront of preparing and protecting our members regarding technology now and in the future.