This is illegal in most of the world because it fucking works

Wow what a paragraph

Feel like this example could be used anywhere new tech (e.g. gen AI) is being used to "upgrade" long-standing processes and procedures tbh. Institutional knowledge as demonstrated through workplace culture and practices isn't always well-recognised.

UTAW’s Matt Buckley talks about the crucial role young workers are playing to increase trade union membership across tech companies in the U.K. and reinforces the need for trade union education to be implemented as part of the curriculum across our schools and colleges 👏

HAPPENING NOW: Protesters are gathered outside Google HQ in Kings Cross, London to protest Project Nimbus, the company's £1bn contract joint with Amazon to provide cloud services to the Israeli state. Inside, United Tech & Allied Workers (UTAW-CWU) members are flyering their colleagues.

We are thrilled to announce that Activision Quality Assurance testers located in Minnesota, Los Angeles, and Texas have voted to form the largest union in the video game industry under the umbrella of Activision Quality Assurance United (AQAU)

🚀 This week on CWU Live, we're diving into how technological advancements impact every one of us in the union! United Tech & Allied Workers (UTAW-CWU)

👏 A huge shoutout to Eran Cohen, a tireless organiser for United Tech & Allied Workers (UTAW-CWU), dedicated to the cause and making a significant impact. Eran's commitment inspires us all to strive for better in the tech world. Hear from him TONIGHT at 7pm on youtu.be/_KZs2aFRFas

Tune in at 7PM as we talk to Arielle Bennett @biotechchat and Eran Cohen from United Tech & Allied Workers (UTAW-CWU) about the issues facing our tech members! youtu.be/_KZs2aFRFas

Workers in Google are being forced to set up and create infrastructure that’s being used to kill innocent people. We spoke to @utaw_uk, on why this is an industrial issue.

Honoured to say that later today I'll be speaking on behalf of United Tech & Allied Workers (UTAW-CWU) at #AIUK 2024 on the topic of "Data, Labour, and AI". Looking forward to a thorough discussion of how we tackle the deeply ingrained issues of worker exploitation in the Al field. eventsforce.net/turingevents/2…

There's a campaign claiming that you can legally stop paying tax to protest the war in Gaza, or even that it is illegal for you to pay tax. It's obviously weird nonsense. But what's weirder is that the claim has its origins in far-right racist groups in the US. Thread:

We're proud to see the outcome of Trades Union Congress's AI Working Group (which we fed into, alongside other unions), which announced today the Artificial Intelligence (Employment and Regulation) Bill. tuc.org.uk/research-analy…

At #CWU24 Dave Ward’s speech referenced the hundreds of thousands of tech workers in the UK. Our branch’s strength makes the CWU the largest union representing tech workers in the UK. The opportunity for further growth is incredible - time for us to take it! ✊

We’ve been chatting to the public about AI and its impact. Do you agree with their thoughts? We want to hear from YOU! Take our quick survey to help our @utaw_uk better understand public concerns and hopes about AI: bit.ly/3G0378O