Why unions see AI labor share going to zero as existential
AaronBergman18 · x · 2026-09-03
A short exchange on unions and AI-driven job churn. The author argues that preventing job churn is organized labor's bread and butter — and while he may disagree with unions on whether that's good, if AI pushes labor's share of income toward zero, it becomes literally existential for a group whose power depends almost entirely on workers' economic leverage. A commenter adds that coalitions naturally form when groups share interests, no conspiracy needed. A concise framing of labor's stake in the AI economy.
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