IAM International President Brian Bryant recently led an IAM delegation to the sixth annual Labor Innovation & Technology Summit in Las Vegas. The conference, co-founded by SAG-AFTRA and AFL-CIO, delivered critical strategies for addressing workers’ issues amongst the new policy landscape created by technological advancements. The IAM was one of several sponsoring unions for this very informative summit.
Bryant participated in a panel discussion on new technology.
“Technology is coming and we can’t stop it,” said Bryant “It’s upon us to get ahead of it and in front of it and do the best we can for our members.”
The discussions armed union leaders, workers and activists with cohesive plans to empower their membership in various areas, with an emphasis on collective bargaining, legislative advocacy, and member and community engagement. The agenda also addressed ways to protect the face of data, privacy, individuals, and surveillance innovations.
Participants were also equipped with a robust toolkit for strengthening the membership and our communities as unions confront growing technology challenges in the workplace.
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