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TechEquity @techequity.bsky.social · 6h

AI is increasingly being used to make decisions about where you work and where you live—but how reliable is this technology?

The workers fueling AI say they’re hamstrung by a lack of control over their work process, which could result in lower-quality work and, in turn, higher-risk AI systems.

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Alphabet Workers Union (AWU-CWA) @alphabetworkersunion.org · 1d

Check out a short clip from AWU member Ritchie Thai's speech in Seattle last week - and visit kickstarterunited.org/#what-you-can-do for ways to support our union family as they fight for the contract they deserve!

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Alphabet Workers Union (AWU-CWA) @alphabetworkersunion.org · 1d

Tech workers united will never be defeated! Alphabet Workers Union members in Seattle and New York City turned out in solidarity with @kickstarterunited.org members ON STRIKE for a fair second contract! #1u

a big group of workers, including AWU members and striking Kickstarter United workers, hold Kickstarter United signs at a rally in Seattle.

Two NYC AWU members hold a Kickstarter United/OPEIU Local 153 sign as they participate in a rally in solidarity with Kickstarted United workers on strike.

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Mustafa Qadri @mustafaqadri.bsky.social · 2d

New Report by @alphabetworkersunion.org Details Exploitative Working Conditions of U.S. Data Workers Behind The Big Tech AI Boom www.alphabetworkersunion.org/press/new-re...

New Report Details Exploitative Working Conditions of U.S. Data Workers Behind The Big Tech AI Boom

Sep 30, 2025 - Press Release from AWU-CWA

www.alphabetworkersunion.org

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Alphabet Workers Union (AWU-CWA) @alphabetworkersunion.org · 5d

Have you been impacted by these layoffs?

Reach out to [email protected]

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Alphabet Workers Union (AWU-CWA) @alphabetworkersunion.org · 5d

Together, we can build the power to win job security for all of us. We call on all Googlers who agree with these demands to join our campaign and sign our petition at go.awu.fyi/job-security...

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Alphabet Workers Union (AWU-CWA) @alphabetworkersunion.org · 5d

Moments like these are exactly why AWU members have been publicly organizing as Googlers for Job Security since January. Over 2,000 of us have already committed to the fight for severance as leave, voluntary layoffs, guaranteed severance, and no GRAD quotas.

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Alphabet Workers Union (AWU-CWA) @alphabetworkersunion.org · 5d

Many of our affected UX coworkers are more vulnerable to the effects of mandatory layoffs because there are fewer transfer options within the company for these roles, and hiring managers expect to see a portfolio of work they no longer have access to create.

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Alphabet Workers Union (AWU-CWA) @alphabetworkersunion.org · 5d

Googlers for Job Security counted a win earlier this year when product areas across the company chose to offer voluntary buyouts before layoffs to over 60,000 Googlers. We call on the Cloud PA to adopt this common-sense measure that grants workers greater agency over our working conditions.

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Alphabet Workers Union (AWU-CWA) @alphabetworkersunion.org · 5d

We know that the best part of working at Google is the people we work with. That’s why it’s disheartening to see management repeatedly put profits above our co-workers through these decisions, and that’s why we started the Googlers for Job Security campaign.

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Alphabet Workers Union (AWU-CWA) @alphabetworkersunion.org · 5d

STATEMENT: AWU strongly opposes the mandatory layoffs taking place across UX related roles in the Cloud product area this week. These mandatory layoffs not only blindside and devastate our affected coworkers, but also contribute to an atmosphere of fear and uncertainty for everyone at Alphabet.

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The Worker Agency @theworkeragency.com · 6d

“The gist of it is making sure workers are protected from these crazy and spontaneous changes that the Trump administration has been making. We’re fighting for job security for all of us.”

- Olivia Asemota of @alphabetworkersunion.org in @calmatters.org:

calmatters.org/economy/2025...

H-1B visa fees, tariffs, a stake in Intel? How Silicon Valley has fared under Trump

Trump’s policies have affected Nvidia, AMD and the tech industry in different ways. Some experts worry about the effects on innovation.

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Alphabet Workers Union (AWU-CWA) @alphabetworkersunion.org · 6d

Join the movement! RSVP to our Googlers For Job Security Town Hall on Thu, Oct 23, 1 PM PT/4 PM ET: go.awu.fyi/g4js-town-hall

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Alphabet Workers Union (AWU-CWA) @alphabetworkersunion.org · 6d

We're fighting for job security for ALL of us – including our coworkers on H-1B visas. Last month, AWU added a new demand to our Googlers For Job Security campaign: severance as leave, so that workers on visas have extra time on the payroll to find a new job & maintain their legal status in the US.

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Alphabet Workers Union (AWU-CWA) @alphabetworkersunion.org · 6d

Solidarity with our @kickstarterunited.org union siblings ON STRIKE!

Kickstarter United @kickstarterunited.org · 6d

‼️🚨KICKSTARTER WORKERS ARE ON STRIKE🚨‼️

As of 8am this morning, the workers of Kickstarter United/OPEIU Local 153 are on strike.

WE ARE NOT ASKING FOR A BOYCOTT! Creators and allies, please continue using and supporting the platform.

Kickstarter United is on strike!
We are not asking for a boycott! Creators & Allies: Please continue to support & use the platform
swipe for ways to show your solidarity

Why We're Striking
A codified 4-day work week.
We simply want to protect the way we've been working for over 3.5 years. The 4dww has proven benefits, such as increased productivity and improved employee satisfaction. It's part of what makes Kickstarter a special, innovative place to work.
Fair pay for our lowest-paid workers.
We're fighting for livable minimum salaries for roles that are undervalued by the market but crucial to keeping Kickstarter running. We believe none of our workers should struggle to make ends meet.

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TechEquity @techequity.bsky.social · 7d

The rising tide of AI is not lifting all boats.

In fact, 86% of the U.S. data workers behind AI worry about meeting their financial responsibilities, according to a new survey by @alphabetworkersunion.org and TechEquity.

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Krista Pawloski @kristap.bsky.social · 8d

I had the pleasure of being a part of this. It is refreshing to talk to people who see you, when you work in an industry designed to be invisible. Amazing work @techequity.bsky.social, @cwaunion.bsky.social and @alphabetworkersunion.org .

TechEquity @techequity.bsky.social · 8d

NEW RESEARCH ALERT 🚨

Tech giants are making massive investments in generative AI, integrating it into their existing products and selling access to the foundational models to others.

But all that money and power isn’t making its way down to the people who make AI actually work: data workers.

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Tim Newman @tnewmsblues.bsky.social · 8d

If you want to know what’s really going on with AI, talk to data workers. I’m so grateful for all I’ve learned from the U.S. AI supply chain workers who talked to us about data work.

Check out a new report with @alphabetworkersunion.org & @cwaunion.bsky.social: cwa-union.org/ghost-worker...

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German Calderon @german-c.bsky.social · 8d

Big shoutout to everyone at @techequity.bsky.social, @alphabetworkersunion.org, and @cwaunion.bsky.social! This new report highlights the conditions faced by U.S.-based data workers and content moderators who make AI possible. cwa-union.org/ghost-worker...

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Alphabet Workers Union (AWU-CWA) @alphabetworkersunion.org · 8d

Are you a data worker? Reach out to submit YOUR story here: airtable.com/appexh11UDMW...

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Alphabet Workers Union (AWU-CWA) @alphabetworkersunion.org · 8d

"We firmly believe that the solution to this organized greed is organized labor. Our union calls on data workers to join the fight to create a tech industry in which the workers behind the products have a real say over our working conditions," said Parul Koul, President of AWU-CWA.

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Alphabet Workers Union (AWU-CWA) @alphabetworkersunion.org · 8d

🚨NEW RESEARCH🚨

AWU teamed up with @techequity.bsky.social & @cwaunion.bsky.social to produce a report - Ghost Workers in the AI Machine: U.S. Data Workers Speak Out About Big Tech’s Exploitation - documenting the working conditions of the workers behind the AI boom.
cwa-union.org/ghost-worker...

A TechEquity/AWU graphic with a photo of Kirn Gill III and the following text: “There are low paid people who are not even treated as humans - just little more than employee ID numbers - out there making the 1 billion dollar, trillion dollar Al systems that are supposed to lead our entire society and civilization into the future. -Kirn Gill II Search Quality Rater working on Google products at Telus.”

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TechEquity @techequity.bsky.social · 8d

NEW RESEARCH ALERT 🚨

Tech giants are making massive investments in generative AI, integrating it into their existing products and selling access to the foundational models to others.

But all that money and power isn’t making its way down to the people who make AI actually work: data workers.

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TechEquity @techequity.bsky.social · 12d

1) A group of Google employees is demanding that Google speak out about the new $100,000 H-1B visa fee. @businessinsider.com @alphabetworkersunion.org

www.businessinsider.com/google-alpha...

I went to a demonstration by Google employees about H-1B visas. They want the company to speak out.

Members of the Alphabet Workers Union told me that they want Google to make a public statement and "side with their own workers."

www.businessinsider.com

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Alphabet Workers Union (AWU-CWA) @alphabetworkersunion.org · 12d

Registration link has been updated: gathr.com/events/705ae...

American Sweatshop Screening and Panel Discussion - Virtual Event - Gathr

Hosted by AWU-CWA and Brainstorm Media

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