Anthropic Orders 2 Days of Remote Work Amid Potential San Francisco Security Strike
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Updated · Business Insider · Aug 25
Anthropic Orders 2 Days of Remote Work Amid Potential San Francisco Security Strike
1 articles · Updated · Business Insider · Aug 25
Summary
Anthropic told employees in its San Francisco offices to work from home Monday and Tuesday after receiving notice last week that Allied Universal security workers might strike.
SEIU, which represents Allied security workers, said no strike authorization vote had been called and no strike threat had been issued for this week, even as contract talks drag on.
Those negotiations have run since April and cover thousands of California security workers, with the union seeking higher pay, better healthcare and stronger job training.
The move highlights rising security sensitivity across AI and tech firms, where Anthropic and OpenAI have already faced threats against employees.
Anthropic generally requires office staff in at least 25% of the time and is also preparing for a possible IPO after confidentially filing a draft S-1 in June.