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Amazon accused of using AI to track union activity in UK warehouses

Original: Amazon uses AI to monitor union risk in UK warehouses

An investigation by openDemocracy reports that Amazon uses AI-powered surveillance software to monitor perceived unionisation risk at its UK warehouses, including sites in Birmingham, Coventry, Sutton Coldfield and the Atlas facility. The system allegedly scores locations for the likelihood of workers organising, raising concerns among unions and privacy campaigners about labour rights and workplace monitoring.

Why now: Reports of AI surveillance targeting union organising at Amazon's UK warehouses have sparked fresh debate over workers' rights and corporate monitoring.

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