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

fastcompany.com · 11dShare

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 wage and expanded benefits. The union has said that after 19 bargaining sessions, Allied Universal has proposed a wage increase of only 25 cents an hour in 2027, with no raises for the next three years—a

First report: Workers Guarding San Francisco’s Wealthiest Companies Vote to Authorize a Strike — ww2.kqed.org, 12d