The security workers who guard OpenAI and Anthropic could go on strike

Security workers in San Francisco represented by SEIU-United Service Workers West voted this week to authorize a strike.

This week, the security workers who stand guard outside some of Silicon Valley’s most deep-pocketed AI companies decided they were ready to go on strike if necessary. 

The unionized workers, who are represented by SEIU-United Service Workers West, are staffed at tech giants like OpenAI, Anthropic, Salesforce, and Google, where they provide critical building security. The union has been in the midst of negotiations with major security contractors like Allied Universal and Securitas; by voting to authorize a strike, the workers represented by SEIU-USWW have signaled that they’re willing to strike if needed.

On Wednesday, security workers picketed in San Francisco, airing their grievances over pay negotiations that have effectively stalled. The union has reportedly pushed for a $30 minimum........

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