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Task force debates extending bargaining rights when AI affects wages and evaluations

Washington State AI Task Force · April 10, 2026
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Summary

Recommendation 4 would require bargaining when AI adoption directly changes wages, job security or performance evaluation; presenters argued it fills a legal gap, while some members warned it could create unintended consequences and asked for clearer citations and narrower triggers.

Sharika Carter, cochair of the labor subcommittee, presented Recommendation 4 to ensure that when AI systems are used in ways that directly affect wages, performance evaluations or job security, workers have a seat at the table before adoption. Carter said the recommendation "ensures that when AI systems are used in ways that affect wages or…

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