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Claude Cummings Jr.

President of the Communications Workers of America

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What we’ve learned in our decades of worker advocacy is simple: workers impacted by technology must guide how it is implemented. Otherwise, you risk technology being turned into a weapon by which the wealthy one percent hold on to power while impoverishing the rest of us.

Claude Cummings Jr.

President of the Communications Workers of America

At a Communications Workers of America town hall, Claude Cummings Jr. said workers affected by technology must guide its use or it could help the wealthy hold power while impoverishing the rest.

President of the Communications Workers of AmericaPublished November 20, 2025 · date of remarks not establishedCommunications Workers of America

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“CWA members and leaders do not accept that the effects of AI systems are inevitable or predetermined,” said President Cummings. “What we’ve learned in our decades of worker advocacy is simple: workers impacted by technology must guide how it is implemented. Otherwise, you risk technology being turned into a weapon by which the wealthy one percent hold on to power while impoverishing the rest of us.” A recording of the town hall is available to watch here .

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  • This is CWA's written recap of the town hall, not a transcript; the November 20, 2025 page dates the event only as 'last week,' so the event date is left unknown.

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Collective bargaining over AI tools across workplaces, supported by government regulations, is vital for protecting people as individuals and members of communities, not just as employees.

Claude Cummings Jr.

President of the Communications Workers of America

At an AFL-CIO worker summit, Claude Cummings Jr. said collective bargaining over workplace AI, backed by government regulation, is vital to protecting people.

President of the Communications Workers of AmericaPublished April 2, 2026 · date of remarks not establishedCommunications Workers of America

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Unregulated AI is not just a job issue; it's a civil and human rights issue. Without transparency, human oversight, and guardrails, we risk flawed AI being used to shape a person’s everyday life. “Collective bargaining over AI tools across workplaces, supported by government regulations, is vital for protecting people as individuals and members of communities, not just as employees.” Communications Workers of America 501 3rd Street NW Washington, DC 20001 (202) 434-1100 Search About Workers' Rights For Locals For Members Join the Union Contact CWA Careers at CWA Get Email Updates Receive Text Alerts Find Your

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  • The CWA page was published April 2, 2026, but dates the summit only as 'last week,' so the event date is left unknown; the preceding part of Cummings's answer concerns workplace surveillance, automated credit and mortgage decisions, and civil and human rights.

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We are not opposed to the use of new technologies like artificial intelligence. We recognize its potential for scientific advancement and economic benefit. Like all tools, the outcome depends on who is allowed input.

Claude Cummings Jr.

President of the Communications Workers of America

In a March 2026 article, Claude Cummings Jr. wrote that his union was not opposed to AI, saw potential scientific and economic benefits, and said its outcome depends on who has input.

President of the Communications Workers of AmericaPublished March 18, 2026 · date of remarks not establishedCommunications Workers of America

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CWA has a long and proud history of bargaining over new technologies, limiting their negative impacts on workers, customers, and the public while ensuring that workers win their fair share of the economic gains that new innovations bring. We are not opposed to the use of new technologies like artificial intelligence. We recognize its potential for scientific advancement and economic benefit. Like all tools, the outcome depends on who is allowed input. The best way to protect people—as workers, customers, voters, parents, and members of their communities—is for all of us to have a say in how these tools are used. Workers impacted by technology must guide how it is implemented.

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