Workers and Machines newsletter #1 Welcome to the first edition of Workers and Machines: a newsletter on tech and AI, brought to you by the TUC, for the British labour movement, allies and anyone interested.

TUC launching a newsletter on tech and ai, quite interesting www.tuc.org.uk/news/workers...

Please apply for / pass on this vacancy with @tuc.org.uk!

You'll be working with the brilliant @adamc-c.bsky.social and with us @connectedbydata.org to ensure workers' voices are an effective countervailing force that shape the adoption of AI.

tuc.current-vacancies.com/Jobs/Advert/...

Very cool job alert: Policy & Campaigns Officer, Technology and AI, at the TUC - working with 48 unions and 5.5 million members (and me) to understand, negotiate and campaign on AI and new technologies.

Short timeline to apply by 22nd September!
tuc.current-vacancies.com/Jobs/Advert/...

Poster for Forum 2029. It lists speakers, as well as event topics and the launch event.

🚨 ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨 'Forum 2029: Building a living standards policy platform for the UK'

These seminars will congregate progressive actors - from across parties, trade unions and campaigns - to build a simple and bold policy platform for the months and years to come 📃
👇

autonomy.work/forum-2029/

Developing a Framework for Collective Data Rights Data protection law and policy are founded on the approach of individual notice and consent — an approach with shortcomings in an age of big data and artificial intelligence. This special reports cons...

🚨 Desperate for some Xmas reading? CIGI have published my report on "Developing a Framework for Collective Data Rights".

This report aims to get concrete about the kinds of collective rights we might need to address group and societal harms from data and AI.

🧵

www.cigionline.org/publications...

Today's new trade unions on Bluesky are NEU @neunion.bsky.social, UCAC @ucac.bsky.social, and RCM @rcmidwives.bsky.social - bringing our union starter pack to 26 - now over half the TUC's affiliated unions.

How AI is affecting welfare rights - a civil society primer AI and digitalisation is rapidly changing how public services are delivered, with the government making the public sector use of AI a key priority.

Are you a #charity or #campaigner seeking to understand more about how to engage with #AI and #digitalisation in the #welfare space?

Join us, Big Brother Watch & @publiclawproject.bsky.social on Tuesday 3 Dec for an intro to the key issues.

Register here 👇
connectedbydata.org/events/2024-...

What are the key issues concerning the use of AI and data analytics in the provision of welfare and benefits?

Join us, Big Brother Watch, and Connected By Data on 3 December to find out how to best engage with this fast moving area ⬇️

Building Tech for Everyone Reception at Labour Party Conference Sunday 22 September 18:00 – 20:00 Madre Restaurant, 6 Atlantic Pavilion Albert Dock, Liverpool L3 4AE Sign-up

🍷 EVENT: This networking event brings together leading civil society voices to map new ways forward for a flourishing UK tech ecosystem that works for all.

Join us, @carefultrouble.bsky.social & others, for networking, drinks & a special speaker!

Sunday 22 Sept 6-8pm in Liverpool. bit.ly/4cV4Ozh