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Workplace surveillance has created a climate of fear and distrust among workers, trade unionists have warned a government consultation. Responding to the recent government Make Work Pay consultation on workplace monitoring technologies, the Communication Workers Union (CWU) has backed proposals to impose a duty for employers to consult with trade unions over the introduction or modification of workplace monitoring.

This week, the Communication Workers Union (CWU) will urge the trade union movement to develop a serious response to the stark realities of unregulated artificial intelligence – and reforming the movement’s structures to meet this challenge, writes our general secretary Dave Ward.

Protesting workers, supporters and politicians have told BT to shelve “atrocious” proposals to relocate hundreds of jobs out of Liverpool, urging bosses to “have a rethink”.

Protesting BT workers and local politicians urged that “sense be heard” today, as they protest against plans to relocate hundreds of jobs out of Liverpool.

Conference closed on a positive note on Thursday, as delegates returned home over days of deep discussion and debate which set the union on a clear course for the work ahead.

Conference’s saw its fourth day with a serious focus on every question, from discussing workplace redeployment and digital tracking with equalisation, health on the job and DM2

The third day of CWU’s conference in Bournemouth was the first where both of the union’s constituencies broke up to discuss the finer details of their industrial issues.

The second day of the CWU’s conference saw robust debate over the union’s political relationship with Labour – and while crisis engulfed 10 Downing Street, Angela Rayner spoke to delegates.

On the first day of the CWU’s conference in Bournemouth, delegates met in their hundreds to debate outsourcing, the dangers and potential of artificial intelligence, the rise of Reform and the need for solidarity against Trump and Netanyahu.

The time for the biennial conference is upon us. This year it will be held in Bournemouth in the BIC, starting on Sunday May 10th until Late on Thursday 14th March.