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AI was supposed to destroy jobs. Where’s the carnage?
By Varsha Bansal

The AI jobs apocalypse never showed up. Still, jobs are changing and economists expect more to come.

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/12/ai-job-destruction

#AIartificialintelligence #USworkcareers #Workersrights #Unemployment #USunions #USunemploymentandemploymentstatistics #Technology #USnews #TheGuardian #VarshaBansal

AI was supposed to destroy jobs. Where’s the carnage?
By Varsha Bansal

The AI jobs apocalypse never showed up. Still, jobs are changing and economists expect more to come.

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/12/ai-job-destruction

#AIartificialintelligence #USworkcareers #Workersrights #Unemployment #USunions #USunemploymentandemploymentstatistics #Technology #USnews #TheGuardian #VarshaBansal

HCA workers push for higher pay and more staffing amid billions in profits: ‘I’m struggling’
By Michael Sainato

Largest for-profit hospital system and operator in the US reported $6.8bn in profits, while employees find it difficult to make ends meet

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/11/union-hca-healthcare-workers-protest

#USunions #UShealthcare #Healthcareindustry #USnews #Nevada #Texas #Florida #California #TheGuardian #MichaelSainato

HCA workers push for higher pay and more staffing amid billions in profits: ‘I’m struggling’
By Michael Sainato

Largest for-profit hospital system and operator in the US reported $6.8bn in profits, while employees find it difficult to make ends meet

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/11/union-hca-healthcare-workers-protest

#USunions #UShealthcare #Healthcareindustry #USnews #Nevada #Texas #Florida #California #TheGuardian #MichaelSainato

HCA workers push for higher pay and more staffing amid billions in profits: ‘I’m struggling’ https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/11/union-hca-healthcare-workers-protest #UsUnions #UsHealthcare #HealthcareIndustry #UsNews #Nevada #Texas #Florida #California

HCA workers push for higher pay and more staffing amid billions in profits: ‘I’m struggling’ https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/11/union-hca-healthcare-workers-protest #UsUnions #UsHealthcare #HealthcareIndustry #UsNews #Nevada #Texas #Florida #California

‘A reminder of why we have unions’: Matewan writer and director on the film’s lessons for the labor movement
By Michael Sainato

John Sayles’s 1987 film, which dramatizes a 1920 labor conflict, shows how class solidarity can overcome prejudice

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/03/john-sayles-matewan-unions

#USunions #Workersrights #JamesEarlJones #Film #Culture #USnews #TheGuardian #MichaelSainato

‘A reminder of why we have unions’: Matewan writer and director on the film’s lessons for the labor movement
By Michael Sainato

John Sayles’s 1987 film, which dramatizes a 1920 labor conflict, shows how class solidarity can overcome prejudice

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/03/john-sayles-matewan-unions

#USunions #Workersrights #JamesEarlJones #Film #Culture #USnews #TheGuardian #MichaelSainato

‘A reminder of why we have unions’: Matewan writer and director on the film’s lessons for the labor movement https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/03/john-sayles-matewan-unions #UsUnions #WorkersRights #JamesEarlJones #Film #Culture #UsNews

‘A reminder of why we have unions’: Matewan writer and director on the film’s lessons for the labor movement https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/03/john-sayles-matewan-unions #UsUnions #WorkersRights #JamesEarlJones #Film #Culture #UsNews

US justice department dismisses charges against California union leader https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/27/doj-charges-california-union-leader-david-huerta #IceUsImmigrationAndCustomsEnforcement #LosAngeles #California #UsUnions #UsNews #WestCoast

US justice department dismisses charges against California union leader https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/27/doj-charges-california-union-leader-david-huerta #IceUsImmigrationAndCustomsEnforcement #LosAngeles #California #UsUnions #UsNews #WestCoast

US justice department dismisses charges against California union leader
By Sam Levin in Los Angeles

David Huerta was arrested while protesting against an ICE operation during crackdown in Los Angeles

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/27/doj-charges-california-union-leader-david-huerta

#ICEUSImmigrationandCustomsEnforcement #LosAngeles #California #USunions #USnews #WestCoast #TheGuardian #SamLevininLosAngeles

How AI may drive union-resistant tech workers to the bargaining table
By Arielle Pardes

Tech workers are increasingly unionizing, trading Silicon Valley’s myth of exceptionalism for collective bargaining to contest the corporate deployment of artificial intelligence

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jul/21/ai-tech-workers-unionize

#Technology #AIartificialintelligence #Google #Meta #USunions #Alphabet #SiliconValley #Microsoft #TheGuardian #AriellePardes

How AI may drive union-resistant tech workers to the bargaining table
By Arielle Pardes

Tech workers are increasingly unionizing, trading Silicon Valley’s myth of exceptionalism for collective bargaining to contest the corporate deployment of artificial intelligence

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jul/21/ai-tech-workers-unionize

#Technology #AIartificialintelligence #Google #Meta #USunions #Alphabet #SiliconValley #Microsoft #TheGuardian #AriellePardes

How AI may drive union-resistant tech workers to the bargaining table https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jul/21/ai-tech-workers-unionize #Technology #AiArtificialIntelligence #Google #Meta #UsUnions #Alphabet #SiliconValley #Microsoft

How AI may drive union-resistant tech workers to the bargaining table https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jul/21/ai-tech-workers-unionize #Technology #AiArtificialIntelligence #Google #Meta #UsUnions #Alphabet #SiliconValley #Microsoft

Tripling US union membership would shift $1.2tn to workers annually – report
By Michael Sainato

More density would also narrow racial pay gaps, while a decline in density correlated to surges in wealth inequality

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/15/union-membership-rates

#USunions #Business #USnews #Workersrights #TheGuardian #MichaelSainato

Tripling US union membership would shift $1.2tn to workers annually – report https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/15/union-membership-rates #UsUnions #Business #UsNews #WorkersRights

Tripling US union membership would shift $1.2tn to workers annually – report https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/15/union-membership-rates #UsUnions #Business #UsNews #WorkersRights

US justice department investigating UAW president over corruption allegations
By Michael Sainato

Shawn Fain calls allegations ‘bogus’ and says attorney holds a ‘grudge’ against him over union’s ‘anti-war stance’ on Gaza

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/13/justice-department-uaw-president-investigation

#USunions #Business #Trumpadministration #USnews #Automotiveindustry #USpolitics #TheGuardian #MichaelSainato

US justice department investigating UAW president over corruption allegations https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/13/justice-department-uaw-president-investigation #UsUnions #Business #TrumpAdministration #UsNews #AutomotiveIndustry #UsPolitics

US justice department investigating UAW president over corruption allegations https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/13/justice-department-uaw-president-investigation #UsUnions #Business #TrumpAdministration #UsNews #AutomotiveIndustry #UsPolitics

US labor board more likely to dismiss worker and union charges under Trump, analysis finds https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/01/trump-labor-board-dismissals #UsUnions #UsNews #Business #TrumpAdministration #UsWorkCareers

US labor board more likely to dismiss worker and union charges under Trump, analysis finds https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/01/trump-labor-board-dismissals #UsUnions #UsNews #Business #TrumpAdministration #UsWorkCareers

Outcry over supreme court decision to grant Trump power to fire agency chiefs https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/29/supreme-court-trump-agency-firings-slaughter-ftc #UsSupremeCourt #TrumpAdministration #UsPolitics #Business #UsNews #WorldNews #UsUnions

Outcry over supreme court decision to grant Trump power to fire agency chiefs https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/29/supreme-court-trump-agency-firings-slaughter-ftc #UsSupremeCourt #TrumpAdministration #UsPolitics #Business #UsNews #WorldNews #UsUnions

California ‘billionaire tax’ makes ballot despite opposition from tech moguls https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/18/california-billionaire-tax-ballot-tech-opposition #California #WestCoast #Technology #UsNews #GavinNewsom #SiliconValley #UsPolitics #UsUnions #Money

California ‘billionaire tax’ makes ballot despite opposition from tech moguls https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/18/california-billionaire-tax-ballot-tech-opposition #California #WestCoast #Technology #UsNews #GavinNewsom #SiliconValley #UsPolitics #UsUnions #Money

‘I’m tired of getting kicked in the teeth’: firefighting union leader seeks to shake up Congress https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/08/bob-brooks-pennsylvania-congress #UsUnions #Business #UsCongress #UsSenate #UsPolitics #UsNews #Democrats #Pennsylvania #WorldNews

‘I’m tired of getting kicked in the teeth’: firefighting union leader seeks to shake up Congress https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/08/bob-brooks-pennsylvania-congress #UsUnions #Business #UsCongress #UsSenate #UsPolitics #UsNews #Democrats #Pennsylvania #WorldNews

‘Where are the jobs?’: as US autoworkers face offshoring, Democrats vie to win votes https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/01/us-midwest-autoworkers-offshore-democrats #UsMidtermElections2026 #Business #UsUnions #Democrats #UsNews #Ohio #Michigan

‘Where are the jobs?’: as US autoworkers face offshoring, Democrats vie to win votes https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/01/us-midwest-autoworkers-offshore-democrats #UsMidtermElections2026 #Business #UsUnions #Democrats #UsNews #Ohio #Michigan

Local US newspaper workers allege Hearst is trying to ‘destroy unions’ https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/22/newspaper-hearst-unions-workers #UsUnions #Hearst #Newspapers #Business #Media #UsNews #NewspapersMagazines

Local US newspaper workers allege Hearst is trying to ‘destroy unions’ https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/22/newspaper-hearst-unions-workers #UsUnions #Hearst #Newspapers #Business #Media #UsNews #NewspapersMagazines

New York hotel workers union reaches deal to avoid strike ahead of World Cup https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/19/new-york-hotel-workers-world-cup-union-deal #NewYork #UsUnions #UsNews #WorldCup2026 #Fifa #Hotels #HospitalityIndustry #Business

New York hotel workers union reaches deal to avoid strike ahead of World Cup https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/19/new-york-hotel-workers-world-cup-union-deal #NewYork #UsUnions #UsNews #WorldCup2026 #Fifa #Hotels #HospitalityIndustry #Business

‘Stop killing us’: New York’s home care providers near hunger strike over wage injustice https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/18/new-york-home-care-providers-hunger-strike #UsHealthcare #ZohranMamdani #KathyHochul #UsUnions #NewYork #UsNews

‘Stop killing us’: New York’s home care providers near hunger strike over wage injustice https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/18/new-york-home-care-providers-hunger-strike #UsHealthcare #ZohranMamdani #KathyHochul #UsUnions #NewYork #UsNews

Shutdown of US’s largest commuter rail system enters second day amid strike https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/17/new-york-lirr-shutdown-strike #NewYork #UsNews #UsUnions

Shutdown of US’s largest commuter rail system enters second day amid strike https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/17/new-york-lirr-shutdown-strike #NewYork #UsNews #UsUnions

Workers racing to turn reflecting pool blue for Trump may be at risk, union warns https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/17/trump-washington-dc-reflecting-pool #WashingtonDc #UsUnions #UsPolitics #UsNews #DonaldTrump #Business #TrumpAdministration

Workers racing to turn reflecting pool blue for Trump may be at risk, union warns https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/17/trump-washington-dc-reflecting-pool #WashingtonDc #UsUnions #UsPolitics #UsNews #DonaldTrump #Business #TrumpAdministration

New York commuter rail system shuts down as workers strike https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/16/new-york-long-island-rail-road-strike #NewYork #UsUnions #CityTransport #Cities #UsNews

New York commuter rail system shuts down as workers strike https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/16/new-york-long-island-rail-road-strike #NewYork #UsUnions #CityTransport #Cities #UsNews

Labor leaders call veto of collective bargaining bill a ‘betrayal’ by Virginia governor https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/15/collective-bargaining-bill-veto-virginia-governor #Virginia #Business #UsNews #UsUnions

Labor leaders call veto of collective bargaining bill a ‘betrayal’ by Virginia governor https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/15/collective-bargaining-bill-veto-virginia-governor #Virginia #Business #UsNews #UsUnions

US workers overwhelmingly support union-backed policies on AI, poll says https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/12/workers-ai-policy-unions #UsUnions #UsNews #UsPolitics

US workers overwhelmingly support union-backed policies on AI, poll says https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/12/workers-ai-policy-unions #UsUnions #UsNews #UsPolitics

‘No one better to fight for us than one of us’: Minnesota flight attendant runs for Congress https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/03/kaela-berg-running-minnesota-congress-democrat #Minnesota #Democrats #HouseOfRepresentatives #UsUnions #UsImmigration #UsCongress #UsPolitics #UsNews

‘No one better to fight for us than one of us’: Minnesota flight attendant runs for Congress https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/03/kaela-berg-running-minnesota-congress-democrat #Minnesota #Democrats #HouseOfRepresentatives #UsUnions #UsImmigration #UsCongress #UsPolitics #UsNews

Strength in numbers: what have 50 years of labor union documentaries shown us? https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/may/02/50-years-of-labor-union-documentaries #DocumentaryFilms #Film #UsUnions #Culture

Strength in numbers: what have 50 years of labor union documentaries shown us? https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/may/02/50-years-of-labor-union-documentaries #DocumentaryFilms #Film #UsUnions #Culture

‘I’m hoping people get inspired’: what can we learn from the godfather of community organizing? https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/may/01/american-agitators-documentary-fred-ross-sr #DocumentaryFilms #Activism #UsUnions #UsFarmWorkers #Communities #Film #Culture #UsNews #Society

CEO pay soared in 2025, 20 times faster than workers’ pay https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/01/ceo-pay-workers-minimum-wages #Business #UsNews #UsUnions #Inflation #WorldNews #GoldmanSachs #Microsoft

Working Americans are taking the streets for May Day. Will Democrats pay attention? | Claire Valdez https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/01/may-day-protests-democrats-working-class #MayDay #ProtestUs #Protest #Activism #Democrats #UsNews #UsUnions