Local S6 Wins 5-Year AI Disclosure Terms for 4,400 Bath Iron Works Workers
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Updated · The New York Times · Sep 22
Local S6 Wins 5-Year AI Disclosure Terms for 4,400 Bath Iron Works Workers
1 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Sep 22
Summary
Last month’s five-year contract requires Bath Iron Works to inform Local S6 at the conceptual stage of any proposed new or modified technology, including A.I. and robotics.
The change replaces older language that notified the union only at implementation, giving the union earlier leverage to shape how new systems affect jobs and work processes.
Tim Suitter, who leads the union representing more than 4,400 shipyard workers, said the goal was to force greater company transparency before A.I. deployment reaches the workforce.
The deal reflects a broader labor push against A.I., which unions increasingly frame as a threat to jobs and to the widening gap between worker pay and corporate profits.