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Interestingly, some of these layoffs coincide with attempts by workers to unionize. The GlobalLogic "super raters" had been trying to unionize for over a year. Companies, however, often respond swiftly to such efforts, viewing unions as threats to flexibility and profitability. Evidence suggests that companies may even develop tools to further automate or outsource roles aligned with unionizing efforts—another layer of corporate strategy to suppress worker organization.
The Broader Economic and Personal Implications
The convergence of layoffs, AI development, and outsourcing signals an impending shift in the labor market. For workers, especially high-skilled ones, this means: