UALE Members and Labor Educators,       AI, and its impact on work and employment, is one of the biggest challenges unions face today. Join union leaders, activists, and labor educators for a one-day conference, May 15, on "What Unions and Union Leaders Need To Know About Artificial Intelligence.” Info below and attached. [A close up of a sign AI-generated content may be incorrect.] [ABOUT – PA AFL-CIO] One Day Conference Join union leaders and activists from across Pennsylvania to learn: What Unions and Union Leaders Need To Know About Artificial Intelligence Friday, May 15, 2026 9:30 am-5:00 pm Penn State University State College Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly being introduced in American workplaces. Most employers see AI almost solely as a way to cut jobs, reduce labor costs, and increase profits. As a result, AI has the potential to negatively impact workers in many ways in virtually all industries. The AFL-CIO Tech Institute has identified many potential negative impacts of AI in the workplace: --Cameras are being used to track drivers’ eye movements to judge “attentiveness,” with data used to discipline them. --Call center workers are monitored by software analyzing their voices for emotion, disciplining them based on algorithmic judgments they can't challenge<https://click.actionnetwork.org/ss/c/u001.qUXRBnqZ7T8nxbpAcIVwoXk8_zS0zMOByPcCToyQXs7oWxLAZwpGDORbINZeVHtNGqH0AfFE-ajEjUV6xrxK4vpWkKfc23__Rv7m6C8W-z4wfNnu26c8MkDts542ei84DGY0p8uEf8xz9qimpxRhXsrsqbciBQzkcZz_oheksrQ1ZWFTj-Yma60K_kZWAtv07iS8M0ZF3pk0iYqvqA7r-HRaMFRZB8QoTWD0QyEYchpAV1OTJ017bgqyerJXw4Z9hDfzaTcUEoqT1K1B6xf0vTw1CCortlf354zlFHUgsWvnnJspbjbnLW_Dsq5F0xihxAAzMgvInvKPA0WOgL8Pv-BOKKFOmdVKhTN8L6V9vfDrZq9qH5G2xeMVktjHjBk8lToTAXYXV_2ApfP_DVaZ8Q/4lv/RsdOqCwgQvOZhYqjmzfSbA/h11/h001.Obhr6_shANFI6oxo3KtI6nwpyfcOyqSOgb_BbL_WVcQ>. --The number of robots in workplaces has doubled, but safety procedures haven’t kept pace —workers are being injured by improperly deployed systems. If unions and union leaders are going to protect workers from AI, they need to learn more about AI, how it threatens their members, and what strategies are most effective in defending workers from AI’s negative impacts. Featured Speakers include: *Ben Begleiter, Deputy Director of Research, UNITE HERE *Steve Catanese, President.SEIU Local 668 *Jodi Forlizzi, Professor of Computer Science, Carnegie-Mellon University *Lisa Kresge, Senior Researcher, University of California, Berkeley Labor Center *Tamara Lefcowitz, Coordinator, Health Care Workers Council, United Steelworkers *Michelle Miller, Director of Innovation, Center for a Just Economy, Harvard University *Silas Russell, Executive Vice President, Policy and Research, SEIU Healthcare PA *Joe Schleuss, President, The News Guild, Communications Workers of America *Crystal Weise, AFL-CIO Tech Institute *Rob Weil, CEO, National Academy for AI Instruction, American Federation of Teachers *Bryan Wynn, National Bargaining Director, United Food and Commercial Workers The Conference is being jointly sponsored by the PA AFL-CIO and the LABOR School at Penn State. Registration: $100 per person, includes program, lunch and breaks. Deadline: May 8, 2026 To register go to: https://ler.la.psu.edu/product/what-union-leaders-need-to-know-about-artificial-intelligence/ Paul F. Clark, Professor and Labor Educator School of Labor and Employment Relations Penn State University [cid:image001.png@01DB03A1.FCC92420]