On Monday, the leadership of the Screen Actors Guild–American Federation of Television and Radio Artists held a members-only webinar to discuss the contract the union tentatively agreed upon last week with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. If ratified, the contract will officially end the longest labor strike in the guild’s history. For…
Have you experienced cuts to jobs or wages at your facility since the UPS contract was passed? Contact the WSWS by filling out the form below. All submissions will remain anonymous. UPS workers before a rally on July 21, 2023, in Atlanta. [AP Photo/Brynn Anderson] Two and a half months after the “passage” of the…
Lots of people are worried AI is going to take a bunch of jobs. The fear that new tech will replace workers has been common throughout history. And yet here we all are, still with jobs to do. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while…
A small manufacturing facility in Kirkland — a clean, high-tech, extensively automated operation — has begun to churn out aerospace parts with a workforce of just two people. Is that a bright vision of the future for a local industry that currently faces a severe labor shortage? Or a glimpse ahead to a largely peopleless…
Forward-looking: Most exoskeletons target industrial workers and people with disabilities. However, one company recently debuted a model designed to assist nurses and other healthcare staff, highlighting the lack of attention they receive relative to the importance of their profession. The device helps with daily tasks and challenges that people not working in hospitals likely never…
Circle Squared Alternative Investments founder Jeff Sica discusses the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence on ‘Varney & Co.’ Women are more likely to lose their jobs amid artificial intelligence and automation growth than men, according to a recent report. The McKinsey Global Institute study on generative AI and the future of work in America found…
Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you’re on the go. download the app There’s been a lot of buzz about whether artificial intelligence could take your job — or, more precisely, whether a Gen Zer who knows how to use AI to their advantage…
