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Case studies and use cases
Examples of how AI is being used - or might be used - within unions
Thinking and viewpoints
Understanding the potential impacts of AI
For a second year, we're running a survey of AI use in union work. Our goal is simple: to help us understand the reality of AI usage among unions.
Feb 17, 2026
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3 min read
What happens when you ask union staff where AI could genuinely help them? We collected responses from hundreds of participants in our AI training workshops. Here's what they told us.
Nov 27, 2025
5 min read
Does your union in detail what members are thinking, doing and saying? Or what all your reps are learning from the conversations they are having with workers?
Oct 22, 2025
7 min read
Our AI ambassadors community is expanding and we're looking for new members – people who are leading responsible AI adoption in their union or federation
Jun 10, 2025
What do my attempts to get Google's AI video models to recreate the Unison advert from the 1990s tell us about what skills and capabilities unions might need in the future?
May 28, 2025
8 min read
Beyond the headline statistics of our union survey lies a more nuanced story about technology, values, and the future of union work.
May 6, 2025
9 min read
I'm more concerned about unions choosing to not even engage with increasing AI use among their staff than I am about whether they should adopt AI
Apr 24, 2025
Find out how union staff are using AI to save time on case letters, manage and categorise large inboxes, plan workshops for reps and activists, analyse collective bargaining agreements – and more.
Feb 5, 2025
The first week of results to our union staff AI survey offers a chance to demonstrate how AI can support quick data analysis – and simple data transformation
Jan 14, 2025
2 min read
The Centre for Responsible AI today launches the first global survey of AI in union work. The survey has a simple goal: to help us understand the reality of AI usage among unions.
Jan 8, 2025
The question isn't whether AI will transform how people engage with unions - it's already happening. The question is whether we're ready to shape that transformation.
Nov 21, 2024
Daron Acemoglu has written extensively on technology and labour, and his speech at the UniGlobal conference on Generative AI confirmed the need for unions to engage in AI
Nov 14, 2024
At the Unions21 Conference we offered five examples of how union staff might use generative AI, all focused on the UK Employment Rights Bill
Oct 18, 2024
We’ve trained over 100 trade union staff in AI fundamentals. They are engaging with AI, hopeful of what it may offer them – but cautious about some of the risks it brings
Apr 29, 2024
6 min read
We have created a 15 minute video specifically designed for union staff who may not have had time to play with ChatGPT, the most capable of all Generative AI tools. This will help union staff understand what the hype is all about and think about how they might be able to use it in their work.
Dec 10, 2023
1 min read
Unions were adept at using the technology of the Industrial era to grow their influence and impact. Can they do the same in the AI age?
Nov 27, 2023
4 min read
