The European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) launched a guide to help workers prevent the abuse of algorithmic management and put the human back in control in their workplaces. ‘Negotiating the Algorithm: A Trade Union Manual’ is a comprehensive guide for unions in how to ensure workers’ rights, pay and conditions are protected in the age of algorithmic management. Algorithmic management is increasingly being used to set pay, evaluate performance, and make hiring and firing decisions. However, the ‘Negotiating the Algorithm’ manual documents the growing number of cases in Europe where workers are successfully negotiating the use of algorithmic management systems through collective agreements.
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