AI Awareness and Data Rights for Trade Unions
Introduction to artificial intelligence and data protection
A brief overview of the implications of artificial intelligence in the workplace and the importance of workers’ data rights.
Educational resources
Artificial intelligence literacy materials: Guides, webinars, and workshops designed to improve union members’ understanding of AI.
Data protection guidelines: Information on data rights, privacy laws (such as GDPR), and how they apply to workers.
Case studies: Real-world examples showing how unions address AI and data rights issues, including strategies used and results achieved.
Legal and political resources.
Review of relevant laws: Key legal frameworks governing artificial intelligence and data protection in the workplace.
Tools for negotiation and advocacy
Checklists for AI negotiations: Key items trade unions should consider when negotiating the deployment or use of artificial intelligence systems by employers.
Advocacy strategies: Guidance on lobbying councils for stricter regulation of artificial intelligence and data protection at the national or European level.
Policy and contract proposals: Examples of collective bargaining language addressing AI use, data privacy, and algorithmic decision-making.
Campaign guidance: Guides for organizing awareness campaigns, engaging with the media, and mobilizing members on AI-related issues.
Building partnerships and coalitions: Advice to build alliances with tech professionals, legal representatives and other unions to strengthen advocacy efforts.
Monitoring and evaluation frameworks
Guides for assessing the impact of artificial intelligence: How to evaluate AI systems in terms of their potential effects on workers and jobs.
Data rights review: Steps to audit employers’ practices regarding the collection, storage, and use of data, ensuring compliance with data protection laws and agreements.
Success metrics: Proposals on how to measure the effectiveness of union actions in raising awareness about AI and protecting workers’ data rights.
Resource directory
Contact and resource list: Additional resources, including AI ethics committees, data protection agencies, academic institutions, and technology experts, that can provide further support and opportunities for collaboration.
Funding Opportunities
Training modules and workshops
Finished presentations and workshop templates: Ready-to-use presentations and workshop materials that unions can use to conduct training on artificial intelligence and data rights for their members.
Annexes
Additional materials: Include any supporting resources for using the manual, such as frequently asked questions (FAQs).
The manual has been prepared to make it accessible to all union representatives. It will be updated regularly to remain relevant in light of developments in law, technology, and workplace practices.
Digital Platform Observatory
The digital platform observatory is a joint initiative of ETUC, IRES and ASTREES, funded by the European Commission. It brings together trade unionists, experts, activists, specialists of workers representation and collective action in the platform economy.
