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the U.S. The Department of Labor issued their recommendations on AI and ensuring worker protections entitled Department of Labor’s Artificial Intelligence and Worker Well-being: Principles for Developers and Employers. The Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union contributed to the considerations of these principals. Stuart Appelbaum, President of the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU) issued the following statement…
As the holiday shopping season gets underway, the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU), issued the following statement urging workers be treated with dignity and respect from in-store shopping to e-commerce warehousing, from farm to table and everything in between.
Today, New York City Mayor Eric Adams welcomed Amazon to New York City at the ribbon cutting of their new flagship offices, stating the company is “delivering good jobs to New Yorkers.” Stuart Appelbaum, President of the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU) issued the following statement in response: “Amazon is not delivering good jobs for New Yorkers – period.”
“The RWDSU joins Governor Kathy Hochul in calling for federal assistance so we can better support migrant workers arriving here in New York. United, we are calling for federal work authorization, federal financial assistance and for the use of federal lands and facilities for sheltering migrants who need our help," said Stuart Appelbaum, President of the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU).
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