Unions Attack AI for Menacing Human Jobs

Top U.S. labor leaders met with Bernie Sanders to warn that rapid AI and robotics adoption could cost jobs and weaken workplace protections.

AFL-CIO, UAW, and teachers’ union leaders urged stronger safeguards, including a pause on AI development until worker protections are in place.

The labor push highlights growing resistance as companies like Microsoft, OpenAI, and Anthropic accelerate automation.

The debate raises the stakes for employment, bargaining power, and potential federal AI regulation.