News Headlines | CWU warns over AI amid fears for Covalen jobs
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The Communications Workers’ Union (CWU) warns that artificial‑intelligence is threatening 720 jobs at outsourcing firm Covalen, which supplies services to Meta, and says this could be just the “tip of the iceberg” for wider AI‑driven disruption in Ireland’s tech sector. CWU members are set to strike on Friday over demands for union recognition and fair redundancy payments, while Union General Secretary Seán McDonagh criticises the current redundancy system and calls for urgent talks with the Taoiseach and the Minister for Enterprise to protect workers’ rights and ensure access to union membership. Covalen says it is consulting affected staff and offering wellbeing support, but the union argues that AI‑related job losses underscore the need for stronger collective bargaining and government action, as it also pushes for broader measures on housing, health services, cost‑of‑living pressures and future pay agreements across the public and private sectors.
Read more: https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/0513/1573005-covalen/
“Google AI workers unionize against tech giant's role in US, Israeli war crimes”
by The Cradle News Desk
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“On 6 May, Google DeepMind workers in the UK asked management to recognize the Communication Workers Union (CWU) and Unite the Union as their workplace representatives, as staff prepare to challenge the use of Google AI technology by the US and Israeli militaries.
‘We don’t want our AI models complicit in violations of international law, but they already are aiding Israel’s genocide of Palestinians,’ one DeepMind employee said.”
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News Headlines | Covalen informs Government of threatened job cuts
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Outsourcing firm Covalen, which supplies content‑moderation and AI‑training services to Meta, has alerted the Department of Enterprise that up to 720 jobs in its Dublin operation could be lost, prompting a formal collective redundancy consultation. The company says it is supporting affected teams and following legal obligations, while the Communications Workers’ Union says staff are shocked and angry. This follows a previous redundancy round in late 2025 that saw about 300 positions eliminated after 400 were threatened, and a January strike by CWU‑member employees over pay and union recognition. The potential cuts come as Meta itself announced a global reduction of roughly 8,000 jobs and plans to use advanced AI that may lessen reliance on third‑party moderators, raising uncertainty for Covalen’s roughly 1,800‑person Irish workforce.
Read more: https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/0428/1570654-covalen-job-cuts/
Royal Mail Overhauls Service, Prioritising Speed Over Saturday Second-Class Mail
Royal Mail stops Saturday second-class mail deliveries from next month to speed up service. See how this affects you and what happens next.
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Royal Mail will now only deliver second-class mail on alternate weekdays, stopping Saturday deliveries. This is part of a £500 million investment to improve overall delivery speed.
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Shockingly poor from the CWU (The Communication Workers Union) in the UK.
Worse than poor provided they are the mainstream tech union in the UK
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