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United Tech & Allied Workers says the UK government will facilitate a union ballot at Google, marking a new step in a campaign involving Google DeepMind staff. The announcement gives no ballot date and does not say whether a statutory application has been accepted.
Why it mattersThe union campaign says its agenda includes AI safeguards, transparency, job automation and clean energy. Unite.AI reports that UTAW and Unite are working together on recognition. A ballot is not a result, but it could give staff a formal say in workplace representation.
Discuss: Should a union ballot at an AI lab cover only workplace conditions, or also the staff’s concerns about how the technology is used?
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