AFL‑CIO affiliates are divided over the rapid expansion of AI‑driven data centers. Building‑trades unions support the boom because it creates high‑paying construction jobs, while nurses’ and flight‑attendant unions warn AI could be used to monitor or displace workers. The split highlights a growing strategic tension inside the labor movement as AI reshapes work.
See "Labor Unions Divided Over Data Center Construction, AI Use", George Weykamp, Bloomberg Law, June 22, 2026