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The AFL-CIO Tech Institute works at the intersection of technological innovation in the workplace, centering worker knowledge, expertise, and interests in our modern innovation-based economy and in public services with the goal of ensuring that technological change benefits everyone. The Tech Institute was established in 2021 by the AFL-CIO, the national labor federation of 64 national and international affiliates representing 15 million workers across every sector of our economy and in the federal, state and local public sector. We work with a broad set of stakeholders, including unions and their members, philanthropy, civil society, universities, public officials, and businesses to develop policy analysis, research, educational tools, and new strategies to center the needs and interests of working people in our rapidly shifting tech economy.

To contact the Tech Institute, please reach out to [email protected].

Executive Director

Lauren McFerran

Lauren McFerran is the Executive Director of the AFL-CIO Technology Institute, where she works to ensure that emerging technologies are deployed in ways that empower workers and strengthen collective bargaining.

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Workforce Development Policy Advisor

Kimberly Cosby

Kim Cosby serves as Strategic Policy Adviser for the AFL-CIO Tech Institute with a focus on workforce development.

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